Mary, queen of heaven: Duccio's Maestà (renewed)
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- čas přidán 17. 06. 2022
- Duccio, Maestà, 1308-11, tempera and gold leaf on wood, 7 x 13 feet (Museo dell’Opera Metropolitana del Duomo, Siena)
A conversation with Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
Contemporaneous description of the procession that brought this painting to Siena Cathedral:
At this time the altarpiece for the high altar was finished and the picture which was called the "Madonna with the large eyes" or Our Lady of Grace, that now hangs over the altar of St. Boniface, was taken down. Now this Our Lady was she who had hearkened to the people of Siena when the Florentines were routed at Monte Aperto, and her place was changed because the new one was made, which is far more beautiful and devout and larger, and is painted on the back with the stories of the Old and New Testaments. And on the day that it was carried to the Duomo the shops were shut, and the bishop conducted a great and devout company of priests and friars in solemn procession, accompanied by the nine signiors, and all the officers of the commune, and all the people, and one after another the worthiest with lighted candles in their hands took places near the picture, and behind came the women and children with great devotion. And they accompanied the said picture up to the Duomo, making the procession around the Campo, as is the custom, all the bells ringing joyously, out of reverence for so noble a picture as this. And this picture Duccio di Niccolò the painter made, and it was made in the house of the Muciatti outside the gate aStalloreggi. And all that day persons, praying God and His Mother, who is our advocate, to defend us by their infinite mercy from every adversity and all evil, and keep us from the hands of traitors and of the enemies of Siena. (English translation: Charles Eliot Norton, Historical Studies of Church-Buildings in the Middle Ages: Venice, Siena, Florence (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1880), 144-45; Italian text: G. Milanesi, Documenti per la storia dell'arte senese (Siena: 1854, I), 169)
9:00 We now can understand these paintings all in one place, thanks to SmartHistory and the expertise of Dr. Beth and Dr. Steve. 😉
Awesome!
Siena arguably has the most beautiful cathedral.
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Remarkable and grandiose, Im proud of my European artistic heritage.
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Ahh, the power of faith..
Ahh, The power of painting..
Oh wow. I think this is the first polyptych I've seen. The black and white marble interior is also new.
It's interesting that Peter is elderly at Christ's betrayal - I always thought of him in the prime of his life, which makes me wonder something else: what goes into how artists' choices for how to portray these people? One has Mary with blonde hair, another brunette, who said this apostle's eyes crinkled in the corners, or that they dressed this way? It's been interesting to see how the same scenes are depicted with so much variation in their details.
italy should buy them back
Why tho...
@@deer563 to put them together again
@@starcapture3040 oh ok.
Did you record this in a confessional
booth?
No, in the museum in Siena!
How do you get paint from lapis lazuli im confused ( sorry if my spelling wrong)
Be aware that many minerals and other paint elements are toxic and should be handled with caution and with close adult supervision.
The mineral is ground to a very fine powder and then suspended in a liquid medium, in the case of egg tempera, largely the yolk of a raw egg. To learn more, I suggest reading Cennino d'Andrea Cennini's The Craftsman's Handbook.
@@smarthistory-art-history oh
When I view the speculative reconstruction of the back of the polyptych, I do not see the Temptation of Christ scene owned by the Frick.
Look again, its on the back predella right next to the Temptation on the temple.
Got it, thanks.@@smarthistory-art-history
The reason all this church art is around the world in museums, is because of the napoleonic wars and invasions of Catholic countries and the French soldiers looting most savagely the art in this spaces. Sad. The small St James from the tomb taken of John II of Castile, and now this marvel from Siena.