Madonna and Child (Duccio, Metropolitan)

Madonna and Child
ArtistDuccio
Yearc. 1300
MediumTempera
Dimensions27.9 cm × 21 cm (11.0 in × 8.3 in)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Madonna and Child is a depiction of the Virgin and Child painted by Duccio di Buoninsegna, one of the most influential artists of the late 13th and early 14th centuries. The work is celebrated for stylistic innovations that introduced realism into Italian depictions of this subject.