The Unexpected Discovery of Syngenite on Margarito d’Arezzo’s <i>The Virgin and Child Enthroned, with Scenes of the Nativity and the Lives of the Saints</i> (Probably 1263–4) and Its Possible Use as a Yellow Lake Substrate

The oldest painting in the National Gallery collection, <i>The Virgin and Child Enthroned</i> by Margarito d’Arezzo (NG564), dated to about 1263–4, depicts the Virgin and Child in a mandorla, surrounded by scenes of the Nativity and lives of the saints, set within red and decorative blac...

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Main Authors: David Peggie, Helen Howard, Jo Kirby, Jens Najorka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Heritage
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/6/2/41