Masaccio, Virgin and Child Enthroned


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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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/.