GHERARDUCCI, Don Silvestro dei
(b. 1339, Firenze, d. 1399, Firenze)

Madonna and Child

1365-70
Tempera on wood, 49 x 31 cm
Private collection

The small dimensions of the panel suggest that it was painted for private devotion.

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 6 minutes):
Guillaume Dufay: Ave, maris stella, hymn for the feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary