Painting #101 - Early Gothic

Early Gothic

Simone Martini 

(c. 1284 – 1344, Italian) was a major figure in the development of early Italian painting and greatly influenced the development of the International Gothic style.

Petrarch's Virgil (frontispiece/卷首插圖)
- Simone Martini
- parchment (30 x 20 cm) c.1336
- Biblioteca Ambrosiana (Milan) 

Petrarca was an Italian scholar and poet.
Virgil was an ancient Roman poet.


"Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee."

Annunciation with St. Margaret & St. Ansanus
- Simone Martini & (his brother-in-law) Lippo Memmi
- tempera and gold on wooden triptych panel
(265 x 305 cm) 1333
- Uffizi Gallery (Florence)

The Angel of the Annunciation
- Simone Martini
- tempera on poplar panel (30 x 21 cm) 1333
- National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.)

Christ Discovered in the Temple
- Smone Martini
- tempera and gold leaf on wood panel (50 x 35 cm) 1342
- Walker Art Gallery (Liverpool)

Father Saint Joseph discovered Christ in the temple and  brought him back to Holy Mother.

Source: Wikipedia