Christ Appears to the Disciples on the Mountain in Galilee

Christ Appears to the Disciples on the Mountain in Galilee by Duccio di Buoninsegna shows Christ on the left addressing a line of disciples to the right in a shallow, almost stage-like space. The figures wear flowing robes in red, blue, and green, with patterned drapery and a crackled gold background that heightens the formal, monumental quality. The composition and style are characteristic of Duccio’s Sienese Gothic manner, with elongated figures, serene expressions, and delicate modeling and outlines that emphasize gesture and drapery over naturalistic movement.