Madonna with Child and six Angels

The central composition shows the Virgin Mary seated with the Christ Child on her lap, both facing the viewer, with six angels arranged along the upper border to form a circular frame above them. The scene is set against a luminous gold ground, and the figures are rendered with clear linear contours, pale cool skin tones, and drapery in a blue-black mantle and light garments. The painting exemplifies Duccio’s early Siena style, blending Byzantine frontalism and a devotional mood with gentle modeling and stylized, elegant folds.