{"product_id":"saint-margaret-and-the-dragon-agnolo-gaddi","title":"Saint Margaret and the Dragon - Agnolo Gaddi","description":"\u003cp\u003eA late fourteenth-century tempera panel by Agnolo Gaddi, depicting the legendary Saint Margaret emerging from a dragon against a gold-leaf background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis panel painting by Agnolo Gaddi depicts the legendary Saint Margaret emerging from the belly of a dragon. Gaddi, a Florentine painter active during the late fourteenth century, followed the stylistic traditions established by his father, Taddeo Gaddi, and the broader influence of Giotto. The work displays the characteristic features of the period, including the use of a gold-leaf background which flattens the pictorial space and creates a sense of divine, otherworldly light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figure of Saint Margaret is rendered with the soft modelling typical of Gaddi's later career. She holds a small cross, a symbol of her faith and triumph over the beast. The dragon, depicted in a stylised, serpentine manner, occupies the lower portion of the frame. The artist employs tempera paint, which allows for the precise, linear application of colour seen in the saint's robes and the subtle shading of her features. The halo is decorated with punched patterns, a common technique in Italian panel painting of this era to add texture and reflect candlelight within a church setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a member of a prominent family of artists, Gaddi was responsible for numerous commissions in Florence, including the frescoes in the Cappella della Sacra Cintola in Prato. This specific panel reflects the devotional function of such works, intended to inspire contemplation through the narrative of the saint's miraculous survival. The composition is compact, focusing entirely on the interaction between the saint and the dragon, stripped of unnecessary environmental detail. The surface shows signs of age, including craquelure in the paint layer and the gold ground, which provides evidence of its history as a functional object of worship. This print captures the delicate balance between the decorative surface and the narrative clarity that defined the transition from the Trecento to the early Renaissance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/saint-john-the-evangelist-segna-di-buonaventura\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eSaint John the Evangelist - Segna di Buonaventura by Segna di Bonaventura\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-lamentation-over-the-dead-christ-master-of-the-fogg-pieta\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eThe Lamentation over the Dead Christ by Master of the Fogg Pietà\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Agnolo Gaddi","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59461634752847,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59461638783311,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59461638816079,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59461638848847,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59461638881615,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59461638914383,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59461638947151,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59461638979919,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59461639012687,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59461639045455,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59461639078223,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59461639110991,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Saint-Margaret-and-the-Dragon_Poster_CompositorV1_1792111711132.jpg?v=1794354433","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/saint-margaret-and-the-dragon-agnolo-gaddi","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}