Title: Virgin Mary with Saints

Artist: Bernardo Daddi

Title: The Virgin Mary with Saints Thomas Aquinas and Paul Date: About 1335 Artist: Bernardo Daddi Artist Details: Italian, about 1280–1348 Medium: Tempera and gold leaf on panel Description The Virgin Mary, acting as an intercessor, reaches out toward the viewer with her right hand. In her left, she holds a Bible open to the passage of the Magnificat (Luke 1:46–48), alluding to her state as an expectant mother. By contrast, the figures of Saints Thomas Aquinas and Paul flanking her are rendered in static, full-length poses. From the pinnacle above, Christ offers his blessing.