Diptych of Devotion

Dismembered altarpiece by Cimabue

Hypothetical reconstruction of the diptych

The Diptych of Devotion was a small altarpiece in tempera and gold on poplar panel, painted in the 1280s by Cimabue. It is thought to have originally consisted of two panels, each with four scenes from the life and passion of Christ. These are thought to have been split up for the art market in the 19th century.

Only three scenes from the left panel are known to have survived: the Virgin and Child with Two Angels (National Gallery, London),[1] the Mocking of Christ (Louvre, Paris)[2] and the Flagellation of Christ (Frick Collection, New York).[3]

## References

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1. ^ "The Virgin and Child with Two Angels".
2. ^ Willsher, Kim (15 November 2023). "Louvre acquires €24m painting originally destined for rubbish tip". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
3. ^ "The Flagellation of Christ".

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Cimabue

List of works

Crucifixes|

* Santa Croce
* Arezzo

Parts of the Diptych of Devotion|

* Virgin and Child with Two Angels
* The Mocking of Christ
* The Flagellation of Christ

Maestà or Virgin and Child Enthroned|

* Pisa (c. 1280, Louvre)
* Maestà of Santa Maria dei Servi (1280–1285, Bologna)
* Gualino Madonna, (1280–1283, Galleria Sabauda)
* Castelfiorentino Madonna (attributed; c. 1283–1284)
* Santa Trinita (c. 1290–1300, Uffizi)

Frescoes and mosaics|

* Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
* Nativity and Betrothal of the Virgin

* Pisa Cathedral
* Christ Enthroned with the Virgin and Saint John

* Florence Baptistery
* Mosaic ceiling

Related|

* Giunta Pisano (master?)
* Life of Christ (circle of Cimabue?)
* Giotto (pupil)
* Duccio (pupil?)
* Cimabue's Celebrated Madonna (1853–1855 painting by Frederic Leighton)
* 11578 Cimabue

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