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Masaccio, Virgin and Child Enthroned

by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker

Masaccio (Tommaso di Ser Giovanni di Simone), Virgin and Child Enthroned, 1426, tempera on panel (National Gallery, London)

Ser Giuliano degli Scarsi, a notary from Pisa, commissioned this altarpiece for the chapel of Saint Julian in Santa Maria del Carmine, Pisa.

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Masaccio, The Virgin and Child

Masaccio, The Virgin and Child

Masaccio, The Virgin and Child

Masaccio, The Virgin and Child

Masaccio, The Virgin and Child

Masaccio, The Virgin and Child, detail with Child

Masaccio, The Virgin and Child

Masaccio, The Virgin and Child

Masaccio, The Virgin and Child

Masaccio, The Virgin and Child

Masaccio, The Virgin and Child

Masaccio, The Virgin and Child

Masaccio, The Virgin and Child

Masaccio, The Virgin and Child

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Cite this page as: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Masaccio, Virgin and Child Enthroned," in Smarthistory, November 25, 2015, accessed June 3, 2023, https://smarthistory.org/masaccio-virgin-and-child-enthroned/.