Virgin and Child Enthroned with Two Angel

This Virgin and Child Enthroned with Two Angels by Bartolomeo Bulgarini exemplifies the refined elegance of mid-fourteenth-century Sienese painting. Bulgarini, active from the 1340s through the 1370s, was one of the most important Sienese painters of the generation following Simone Martini and the Lorenzetti brothers, carrying their legacy of lyrical grace into the second half of the Trecento. The enthroned Madonna format served as a primary focus of devotion in both church and domestic settings.

Painted in egg tempera with extensive gold leaf on panel, the composition features Bulgarini's characteristically refined figural style with elongated proportions and gentle facial expressions. Elaborate punchwork in the gold ground and delicate color modulations in the drapery demonstrate the high technical standards of the Sienese workshop tradition.