Back panels of the Maestà (lower row, scenes 1-13)
by DUCCIO di Buoninsegna

The middle levels of the reverse side of the Maestà contain 26 scenes from the story of Christ's Passion. Taken together, they make up the most comprehensive Passion cycle to survive. Stories of all four Gospels formed the basis of Duccio's pictures. The cycle began at the bottom left and ended at the top right, proceeding from left to right first on the lower row and then on the upper.

Preview Picture Data File Info Comment
Stories of the Passion (Maestà, verso)
1308-11
Tempera on wood, 212 x 425 cm
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

1448*700
True Color
229 Kb



Stories of the Passion (Maestà, verso, detail)
1308-11
Tempera on wood
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

1004*1200
True Color
258 Kb



Stories of the Passion (Maestà, verso, detail)
1308-11
Tempera on wood
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

1009*1200
True Color
259 Kb



Entry into Jerusalem (scene 1)
1308-11
Tempera on wood, 100 x 57 cm
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

854*1500
True Color
259 Kb



Entry into Jerusalem (detail)
1308-11
Tempera on wood
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

679*950
True Color
180 Kb



Entry into Jerusalem (detail)
1308-11
Tempera on wood
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

900*1167
True Color
191 Kb



Entry into Jerusalem (detail)
1308-11
Tempera on wood
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

900*1168
True Color
177 Kb



Washing of the Feet (scene 2)
1308-11
Tempera on wood, 50 x 53 cm
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

1042*1000
True Color
201 Kb



Last Supper (scene 3)
1308-11
Tempera on wood, 50 x 53 cm
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

1034*1000
True Color
214 Kb



Last Supper (detail)
1308-11
Tempera on wood
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

605*950
True Color
141 Kb



Christ Taking Leave of the Apostles (scene 4)
1308-11
Tempera on wood, 50 x 53 cm
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

1080*1000
True Color
193 Kb



The Betrayal by Judas (scene 5)
1308-11
Tempera on wood, 50 x 53 cm
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

1066*1000
True Color
196 Kb



Agony in the Garden (scene 6)
1308-11
Tempera on wood, 51 x 76 cm
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

1400*905
True Color
228 Kb



Agony in the Garden (detail)
1308-11
Tempera on wood
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

1000*1214
True Color
216 Kb



Agony in the Garden (detail)
1308-11
Tempera on wood
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

660*800
True Color
130 Kb



Christ Taken Prisoner (scene 7)
1308-11
Tempera on wood, 51 x 76 cm
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

995*651
True Color
164 Kb



Christ Taken Prisoner (detail)
1308-11
Tempera on wood
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

765*870
True Color
143 Kb



Christ Taken Prisoner (detail)
1308-11
Tempera on wood
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

1000*413
True Color
100 Kb



Jesus before Annas (scene 8)
1308-11
Tempera on wood, 50 x 54 cm
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

1087*1000
True Color
242 Kb



Jesus before Annas and Peter First Denying Jesus (scenes 8-9)
1308-11
Tempera on wood, 99 x 54 cm
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

874*1500
True Color
237 Kb



Peter First Denying Jesus (scene 9)
1308-11
Tempera on wood, 50 x 54 cm
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

1095*1000
True Color
221 Kb



Peter First Denying Jesus (detail)
1308-11
Tempera on wood
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

769*1400
True Color
210 Kb



Christ Before Caiaphas (scene 10)
1308-11
Tempera on wood, 46 x 54 cm
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

1116*1000
True Color
229 Kb



Christ Mocked (scene 11)
1308-11
Tempera on wood, 46 x 54 cm
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

1047*1000
True Color
208 Kb



Christ Mocked (detail)
1308-11
Tempera on wood
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

750*662
True Color
87 Kb



Christ Mocked (detail)
1308-11
Tempera on wood
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

738*650
True Color
100 Kb



Christ Accused by the Pharisees (sene 12)
1308-11
Tempera on wood, 49 x 57 cm
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

1097*1000
True Color
218 Kb



Christ Accused by the Pharisees (detail)
1308-11
Tempera on wood
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

980*676
True Color
194 Kb



Pilate's First Interrogation of Christ (scene 13)
1308-11
Tempera on wood, 49 x 57 cm
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

1173*1000
True Color
232 Kb




Summary of paintings by DUCCIO di Buoninsegna
The Maestà | Ruccelai Madonna | Various paintings
The Maestà
General view | Front main panel
Back panels | lower row | upper row
Crowning sections | front | back |
Predella sections | front | back |