“Madonna and Child (Fragment)” is a religious painting by the artist Duccio, created in the year 1285. This artwork belongs to the Proto Renaissance art movement and is currently housed in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.
The artwork depicts two angels in flowing garments, reverently gazing upwards towards the Madonna and Child. The exquisite architectural elements, meticulously detailed, create a sense of depth and reverence. The angels are adorned in delicate, light-hued garments, with their expressions imbued with spiritual solemnity. The Madonna is draped in dark, rich fabrics, her figure and the child surrounded by intricate gold detailing which highlights the sacred nature of their presence. The fragment showcases Duccio’s mastery in blending Byzantine influences with an emerging naturalism, characteristic of the Proto Renaissance period.
