COPPO DI MARCOVALDO
(b. ca. 1225, Firenze, d. ca. 1274, Siena)

Virgin in Majesty

1250s
Wood
Santa Maria Maggiore, Florence

This large panel above the altar of the left transept chapel contains one of the most impressive manifestations of medieval statuary. Its painted part is attributed to Coppo di Marcovaldo, the panel itself is from the 12th century.




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