Maesta
Simone Martini’s Maesta is another depiction of Madonna with Christ. In this piece I can see
the same angel figures kneeling at the base of a large, triangle tipped throne. All figures present
have halos, but the holy golden background is now replaced with a deep blue. The contrast
served to highlight the central figures even more. Gone are the dark robes, replaced with white
and other colors. Many figures have straight on or 3/4th profile, but the figures in the foreground
still feature Giotto’s signature profile.
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