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Madonna of Humility
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Guild regulations in Siena were less strict than in Florence, so artists there had more scope for innovation. The ‘Madonna of Humility’ (Madonna dell’umilità) was a new theme introduced by Sienese artists in the early 14th century. It stressed the Virgin’s humility by showing her seated or kneeling on the floor beside the Christ Child. Here Jesus interrupts her from her reading.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineMadonna of Humility. c. 1353. Bartolommeo Bulgarini. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
