Christ Blessing, ca. 1311, Tempera on wood, gold ground, Overall, with shaped top, 15 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (39.4 x 24.1 cm); painted surface 14 x 8 1/8 in. (35.6 x 20.6 cm), Paintings, Segna di Buonaventura (Italian, active Siena by 1298–died 1326/31), This panel was the pinnacle of an unidentified altarpiece. Its softly modeled forms were inspired by Duccio, with whom Segna must have worked. The gold striations derive from Byzantine icons and indicate the sacred character of the figure
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Christ Blessing, ca, 1311, Tempera, wood, gold ground, Overall, shaped top, 15 1/2 x 9 1/2, 39.4 24.1 cm, painted surface 14 8 1/8, 35.6 20.6, Paintings, Segna di Buonaventura, Italian, active Siena by, 1298–died, 1326/31, panel, pinnacle, unidentified altarpiece, softly modeled, forms, inspired, Duccio, whom Segna, must, worked, striations, derive, Byzantine icons, indicate, sacred character, figure
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