MARGARITO D'AREZZO
(active 1250-1290)

Madonna and Child Enthroned

c. 1250
Tempera on wood, 127 x 57 cm
Museo Statale d'Arte Medievale e Moderna, Arezzo

Margarito was the earliest known painter in Arezzo and only recently has he been acknowledged as one of the significant figures in Italy in the 13th century. The altar painting of the Madonna and Child Enthroned is one of his earliest works.