Four Paintings

Triptych

Structuring the narrative

Bernardo Daddi uses the structure of the tabernacle to create distinct areas for the narrative...

The Annunciation

The angel Gabriel delivers the startling news to the Virgin Mary that she will give birth to the Son of God...

Annunciation to the Shepherds

'While shepherds watched their flocks by night...

The Nativity

Sitting on the floor of the stable the Virgin Mary gazes with tenderness at her Son...

The humility of the Virgin Mary

The image of the Virgin Mary seated on the ground in Nativity scenes had existed for many years in Byzantine art...