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Christ Blessing

ca. 1311
Not on view
This panel was the pinnacle of an unidentified altarpiece. Its softly modeled forms were inspired by Duccio, with whom Segna must have worked. The gold striations derive from Byzantine icons and indicate the sacred character of the figure.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Christ Blessing
  • Artist: Segna di Buonaventura (Italian, active Siena by 1298–died 1326/31)
  • Date: ca. 1311
  • Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
  • Dimensions: Overall, with shaped top, 15 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (39.4 x 24.1 cm); painted surface 14 x 8 1/8 in. (35.6 x 20.6 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Adele L. Lehman, in memory of Arthur Lehman, 1965
  • Object Number: 65.181.2
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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