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Annunciation with St. Maxima and St. Ansanus

1333

Simone Martini

Material / technique
See museum catalogue
Attribution / role
Simone Martini and Lippo Memmi
Collection / source
Uffizi Galleries

Artwork notes

Artist-wide context

Flowing outlines and decorated surfaces make his religious figures graceful and easy to recognise.

Materials, marks and colour

Artist-wide context; individual works may differ.

Media and surface

Tempera and gilded panels offer a luminous, precious surface.

Marks and structure

Long, flowing contours guide the eye through robes and gestures.

Palette and light

Gold can flatten the setting while small tonal changes give faces a human presence.

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