Madonna and Child with the Annunciation and the Nativity 1310 - 1330

This Italian tempera painting on poplar panel, created between 1310 and 1330, features the Madonna and Child within a central panel, flanked by scenes of the Annunciation and the Nativity. The artist, known as the Goodhart Ducciesque Master, is believed to have been active during the early 14th century. The work is characterized by a richly gilded background and a detailed, narrative style, typical of the Sienese artistic tradition of the time. This small, intimate devotional work is now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.