Fact 254: What is the oldest piece of art in the National Gallery?

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Fact 254: What is the oldest piece of art in the National Gallery?


Acording to the National Gallery, the oldest painting in the National Gallery and in the National Gallery Collection is Margarito d'Arezzo's (The) Virgin and Child Enthroned, the painting dates back to 1263-4 and depicts in the centre of the piece Mary holding a young Jesus, Mary is sitting on a throne with angels flying next to Mary and on each side of Mary are four squares depicting different things.

Margarito d'Arezzo was an Italian painter from Arezzo which in Tuscany, Margarito d'Arezzo was born in 1250 and died in 1290.
Interestingly Margarito d'Arezzo was one of the first artists from the Italian peninsula to sign his art works, this is according to the National Gallery.



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