This Sienese painter is so called after an extremely damaged fresco in the Collegiataat Casole in Val d'Elsa, near Siena. Stylistically the Master of the Albertini is a follower of Duccio and shows some influence of Pietro Lorenzetti. It has been suggested that he played a minor part in the painting of Duccio's 'Maestà ', but there is no evidence of this.
Master of the Albertini (Master of the Casole Fresco)
active early 14th century
Paintings by Master of the Albertini (Master of the Casole Fresco)
The Virgin Mary sits on a carved and inlaid marble throne, the Christ Child perched in the crook of her arm. In a tender gesture he grasps his mother’s thumb; with the other hand, she holds the pink cloth in which he is wrapped between her slender thumb and forefinger.This large altarpiece has be...
Not on display