Art and Society in Fourteenth-Century Siena READ: “Siena in the late Gothic, an

Art and Society in Fourteenth-Century Siena
READ: “Siena in the late Gothic, an

Art and Society in Fourteenth-Century Siena
READ: “Siena in the late Gothic, an introduction”
http://smarthistory.org/siena-in-the-late-gothic-an-introduction/Links to an external site.
“Procession at the Completion of Duccio’s Majesty” (1311) (Canvas)
STUDY: Duccio di Buoninsegna, Maestà Altarpiece
http://smarthistory.org/duccio-maesta/Links to an external site.
FOR TODAY’S CLASS:
Understand how Duccio’s Maestà differs from the other altarpieces we have seen so far in class. What major differences in appearance seem most significant to you?
Be prepared to discuss the document, posted above, recounting the city-wide fanfare that greeted Duccio’s Maestà as it moved in procession to the Siena cathedral. Does the way that this picture is being revered by the populace surprise you in any way? Why?
ANALYSIS: