Question

Name the artist who created the artwork given in the image?

• A. Masaccio
• B. Duccio
• C. Cimabue
• D. Giotto

Hint:

Remember the important medieval Italian painters: \[ \boxed{ \begin{aligned} \text{Duccio} &\rightarrow \textit{Maestà}, \text{Cimabue} &\rightarrow \textit{Santa Trinita Madonna}, \text{Giotto} &\rightarrow \textit{Arena Chapel Frescoes}, \text{Masaccio} &\rightarrow \textit{The Holy Trinity}. \end{aligned} } \] Mnemonic: “Maestà = Duccio = Siena School.”

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: The artwork shown is the celebrated {Maestà by Duccio di Buoninsegna (c. 1255--1319), the foremost painter of the Sienese School. Completed between 1308 and 1311, it was commissioned for the High Altar of Siena Cathedral. Duccio combined the Byzantine artistic tradition with greater naturalism, graceful figures, emotional expression, and elegant compositions, making the Maestà one of the greatest masterpieces of medieval Italian painting.

Step 1: Identify the artwork shown in the image. The image depicts \[ \boxed{\textit{Maestà} \Longrightarrow \text{Duccio di Buoninsegna}} \]

Step 2: Examine the given options.
• Masaccio -- Early Renaissance painter known for realistic perspective and frescoes.
• Duccio -- Correct; creator of the famous Maestà.
• Cimabue -- Influential Florentine painter and teacher of Giotto.
• Giotto -- Pioneer of Renaissance naturalism and fresco painting. Hence, \[ \boxed{\text{(B) Duccio}} \]