Pact of Judas (top); Christ Taking Leave of the Apostles (bottom)

Duccio di Buoninsegna’s predella panels, Pact of Judas (top) and Christ Taking Leave of the Apostles (bottom), present a cohesive pair with carefully arranged scenes. The top scene shows a dense group of robed figures under an arched loggia, centering on a gesture or exchange between two figures, set against a warm palette of reds, greens, and ochres and framed by shallow architectural space. The bottom scene depicts Christ with the apostles in an interior, the figures arranged around a seated central figure with halos, rendered with elongated forms, crisp contours, and a restrained mix of greens, pinks, and browns, reflecting Duccio’s blend of Byzantine clarity with Sienese softness and modeling.