Triptyque

Puccio di Simone was a mid-fourteenth-century Florentine painter whose workshop produced numerous devotional panels in the tradition of Bernardo Daddi, his probable master. This triptych in the Louvre exemplifies the portable devotional format that became ubiquitous in Gothic Italy — a central panel flanked by hinged wings that could be closed for transport or storage. Such triptychs served travelers, merchants, and domestic worshippers who sought portable sacred images for personal devotion outside the church.

Painted in egg tempera on gold-ground panel with an integral Gothic frame, the triptych demonstrates the miniaturist refinement characteristic of Bernardo Daddi's school. Puccio di Simone's delicate figure types, precise detail, and jewel-like palette reflect his training in the tradition of small-scale Florentine devotional painting designed for intimate viewing.