GIOVANNI DI PAOLO Madonna of Humility,
c. 1440
Tempera on panel 32,5 x 22,5 cm
Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
Belonging to a triptych dispersed between several museums, this little panel shows us Giovanni di Paolo's refined style, which models the figures in soft colours against a gold background. The iconography responds to the traditional concept of the theme.