Italy Medieval Artworks

Sacra di San Michel - Turin

Nicholaus 1122-1139

Cathedral of Piacenza

Nicholaus 1122-1139

Cathedral of Ferrara

Nicholaus 1122-1139

San Zeno - Verona

Nicholaus 1122-1139

Verona Cathedral

Nicholaus 1122-1139

The Deposition of Christ from the Cross

Benedetto Antelami 1150-1230

Baptistery of Parma

Benedetto Antelami 1150-1230

Pisa Baptistry Pulpit

Nicola Pisano 1210-1278

Fontana Maggiore - last work

Nicola + Giovanni Pisano

Baptistry of Pisa

Giovanni Pisano 1248-1318

Madonna with Child between Saint John the Baptist with a donor and Saint John the Evangelist

Giovanni Pisano 1248-1318

Cathedral of Siena

Giovanni Pisano 1248-1318

Virgin of the Colloquy 1290-1299

Giovanni Pisano 1248-1318

Virgin and Child 2 - 1298

Giovanni Pisano 1248-1318

Virgin and Child 1 - 1250

Giovanni Pisano 1248-1318

Crucified Christ - 1290 - 1310

Giovanni Pisano 1248-1318

Pistoia Pulpit 1298 - 1301

Giovanni Pisano 1248-1318

Pisa pulpit 1302 - 1310

Giovanni Pisano 1248-1318

Virgin and Child between Two Angels (Scrov. Sculpture) - 1305

Giovanni Pisano 1248-1318

Tomb of Margaret of Luxembourg 1311-1313

Giovanni Pisano 1248-1318

Portrait of Charles I of Anjoux 1276

Arnolfo di Cambio 1245-1310

Tomb monument of Cardinal Guillaume de Braye (1282)

Arnolfo di Cambio 1245-1310

Ciborium of San Paolo fuori le Mura - Rome, 1285

Arnolfo di Cambio 1245-1310

Ciborium of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere - Rome, 1293

Arnolfo di Cambio 1245-1310

Madonna and Child with Santa Reparata and San Zanobi

Arnolfo di Cambio 1245-1310

Christus patiens 1268 - 1271

Cimabue 1240-1302

Crucifix, Santa Croce (before the 1966 flood)

Cimabue 1240-1302

Maestà 1 - 1280

Cimabue 1240-1302

Maestà 2 1290-1300

Cimabue 1240-1302

Frescoes in the Upper Church of Assisi, 1288-1292

Cimabue 1240-1302

Virgin and Child with two Angels

Cimabue 1240-1302

The Mocking of Christ

Cimabue 1240-1302

The Flagellation of Christ 1280

Cimabue 1240-1302

Assisi, Upper church

Giotto 1267-1337

Homage of a simple man

Giotto 1267-1337

St Francis giving his mantle to a poor man

Giotto 1267-1337

Dream of the Palace

Giotto 1267-1337

Miracle of the Crucifix

Giotto 1267-1337

Crucifix - Santa Maria Novella

Giotto 1267-1337

The apparition at Arles

Giotto 1267-1337

Stigmatisation of St Francis

Giotto 1267-1337

Verification of the Stigmata

Giotto 1267-1337

Master of St Cecilia, St Cecilia and episodes of her life - 1304

Giotto 1267-1337

Double-sided Crucifix

Giotto 1267-1337

The Last Judgement

Giotto 1267-1337

Gualino Madonna 1285

Duccio 1255 – 1319

Rucellai Madonna 1285 (commissioned by Domincans)

Duccio 1255 – 1319

Madonna and Child 1290s

Duccio 1255 – 1319

Stained-glass window with episodes of the Life of the Virgin

Duccio 1255 – 1319

Siena Maestà 1308-1311

Duccio 1255 – 1319

The Three Marys at the Tomb

Duccio 1255 – 1319

The Betrayal by Judas and Christ Taking Leave of the Apostles

Duccio 1255 – 1319

Jesus before Annas and Peter First Denying Jesus

Duccio 1255 – 1319

Stories of the Life of St Martin

Simone Martini 1284-1344

Maestà 1312-1315

Simone Martini 1284-1344

Siena Frescoe

Simone Martini 1284-1344

Siena Frescoe

Simone Martini 1284-1344

Siena Frescoe

Simone Martini 1284-1344

Siena Frescoe

Simone Martini 1284-1344

Siena Frescoe

Simone Martini 1284-1344

Siena Frescoe

Simone Martini 1284-1344

Annunciation, Saint Ansanus and Saint Margaret

Simone Martini 1284-1344

The Entrance into Jerusalem

Pietro Lorenzetti 1306-1345

The Presentation into the Temple 1320s

Ambrogio Lorenzetti 1317-1348

Allegories of Good and Bad Government 1338-1339 - Siena, Palazzo Pubblico

Ambrogio Lorenzetti 1317-1348

Allegory of Good Government - Personification of the Commune of Siena, flanked by Peace, Fortitude, and Prudence + Magnanimity, Temperance, and Justice, and is guided by Faith, Hope and Charity

Ambrogio Lorenzetti 1317-1348

Effects of the Good Government in the City

Ambrogio Lorenzetti 1317-1348

Effects of the Good Government in the Country

Ambrogio Lorenzetti 1317-1348

The Allegory of Bad Government - In the middle, the figure of Tyrant; Cruelty, Deceit, Fraud, Fury, Division, and War flank him, and above him float the figures of Avarice, Pride, and Vainglory. Below the tyrant the captive figure of Justice lies bound. Crudelitas (Cruelty): Threatens an infant with a snake, portraying heartlessness and brutality.

Proditio (Deceit): A well-dressed man displaying a deceptive creature, resembling a lamb but equipped with a scorpion's tail.

Fraus (Fraud): Holds a stick, disguised as an elegant woman with clawed feet, emphasizing deceptive appearances.

Furor (Fury): A monstrous figure armed with a stone and a dagger, representing intense and uncontrolled anger.

Divisio (Division): Characterized by a saw, draped in a robe with Siena's colors, with the inscription "yes" and "no" symbolizing contradiction.

Guerra (War): Depicted as black and poised for action, representing conflict and aggression.

Superbia (Pride) is depicted with a dagger and a loose, broken jewel, symbolizing the contrasting virtue of humility

Avaritia (Avarice): Illustrated with a harpoon, representing the relentless pursuit of wealth, and two bags tightly clamped in a press.

Vanagloria (Vainglory): Adorned in sumptuous attire, the figure gazes into a mirror, revealing a dry branch as a symbol of fleeting and insubstantial glory.

Ambrogio Lorenzetti 1317-1348

Effects of Bad Government in the City

Ambrogio Lorenzetti 1317-1348

Effects of Bad Government in the Country

Ambrogio Lorenzetti 1317-1348

Signori - Da Carrara, or Carraresi

Jacopo (or Giacomo) I da Carrara gisant

Signori - Da Carrara, or Carraresi

Ubertino gisant

Coronation of the Virgin (part of larger frescoe)

Guariento 1310-1370

Part of Coronation of Virgin (Innsbruck & Pavia)

Guariento 1310-1370

The Palatine Chapel of the Da Carrara (scenes of Old Testament) 1354 - partially destroyed in 1778

Guariento 1310-1370

Palatine Chapel of the Da Carrara

Guariento 1310-1370

Palatine Chapel of the Da Carrara

Guariento 1310-1370

Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of the Pharaoh - Palatine Chapel of the Da Carrara

Guariento 1310-1370

God Instructs Adam and Eve - Palatine Chapel of the Da Carrara

Guariento 1310-1370

The Drunkenness of Noah - Palatine Chapel of the Da Carrara

Guariento 1310-1370

Palatine Chapel of the Da Carrara

Guariento 1310-1370

Abraham and the Three Angels - Palatine Chapel of the Da Carrara

Guariento 1310-1370

The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah - Palatine Chapel of the Da Carrara

Guariento 1310-1370

Lot’s escape from Sodom - Palatine Chapel of the Da Carrara

Guariento 1310-1370

The Sacrifice of Isaac - Palatine Chapel of the Da Carrara

Guariento 1310-1370

Joseph Rejected and Sold into Slavery by His Brothers - Palatine Chapel of the Da Carrara

Guariento 1310-1370

David and Goliath - Palatine Chapel of the Da Carrara

Guariento 1310-1370

The Judgement of Solomon - Palatine Chapel of the Da Carrara

Guariento 1310-1370

Elijah and the Chariot of Fire - Palatine Chapel of the Da Carrara

Guariento 1310-1370

Daniel’s Three Friends in the Fiery Furnace - Palatine Chapel of the Da Carrara

Guariento 1310-1370

Daniel in the Lions’ Den - Palatine Chapel of the Da Carrara

Guariento 1310-1370

Judith Beheading Holofernes - Palatine Chapel of the Da Carrara

Guariento 1310-1370

The Pantokrator with the Virgin Mary, Angels and Saints - Dome Padova Baptistry

Giusto de’ Menabuoi 1349-1390

Four pendentives/The Four Evangelists - Dome Padova Baptistry

Giusto de’ Menabuoi 1349-1390

Episodes of the Life of Christ + Episodes of the Life of St John the Baptist - Dome Padova Baptistry

Giusto de’ Menabuoi 1349-1390

The Apocalypse - Absidal chapel Padova Baptistry

Giusto de’ Menabuoi 1349-1390

Virgin Mary + St John the Baptist - Padova Baptistry

Giusto de’ Menabuoi 1349-1390

The Creation of the World - Padova Baptistry

Giusto de’ Menabuoi 1349-1390

Creation of Adam & Eve - Padova Baptistry

Giusto de’ Menabuoi 1349-1390