Altar panel depicting Annunciation with Mary, Archangel Gabriel, and other figures

Annunciation with St. Ansanus and St. Maxima

Artist: Martini, Simone; Memmi, Lippo

Year: 1333

VM number: 0005

Description: Annunciation of Mary, nimbed, enthroned, holding book in left hand, and kneeling Archangel Gabriel, nimbed, wearing wreath, holding branch, with words from mouth inscribed on gold background. Flanked by martyrs St. Ansanus and St. Maxima holding palm fronds (and dates) and crosses. In the pinnacles, prophets Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Isaiah, and Daniel. Panel (signed and dated) was painted for altar of St. Ansanus in Siena cathedral. Entered Uffizi in 1799.