Santa Trinita Maestà

Cimabue · 1290s

Santa Trinita Maestà by Cimabue

The story

The Santa Trinita Maestà (Italian: Maestà di Santa Trinita) is a panel painting by the Italian medieval artist Cimabue, dating to c. 1290–1300. Originally painted for the church of Santa Trinita, Florence, where it remained until 1471, it is now in the Uffizi Gallery of Florence, Italy. It represents the Madonna enthroned with the Christ Child, who are surrounded by eight angels and, below, four half portraits of prophets.

Artist
Cimabue
Date
1290s
Collection
Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
Medium
tempera, panel
Size
384 × 223 cm

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