Apostles James the Younger and Bartholomew

Duccio di Buoninsegna’s Apostles James the Younger and Bartholomew shows two saints in half-length, frontal poses within rounded panels on a gilded ground, each with a halo. James wears a pink inner garment and a dark mantle and holds a decorated book; Bartholomew, cloaked in brown over a patterned tunic, holds a small circular object. The scene exemplifies the Sienese Gothic panel style, with gold background, restrained modeling, graceful drapery, and a warm, earthy color palette.