Christ on the Cross between the Virgin and Saints Mary Magdalene and John the Evangelist; left panel: The Agony in the Garden and Saints Peter and Paul; right panel: Saints Catherine of Alexandria and

Bernardo Daddi was Giotto's most gifted follower in Florence, specializing in portable devotional panels and polyptych altarpieces notable for their tender intimacy. The Virgin Mary occupied a central place in late medieval and Renaissance piety, venerated as intercessor and Queen of Heaven, her image produced in countless devotional objects for public and private use. Egg tempera on panel was the dominant technique of the period, demanding careful layer-by-layer construction and patient craftsm

This work demonstrates Gothic painting techniques.