The Virgin and Child Enthroned, with Narrative Scenes  1262

This is the oldest picture in the collection to National Gallery of London. This is the oldest picture in our collection. By Margarito d‘Arezzo, it shows the Virgin Mary seated on a throne with the Christ Child on her lap, enclosed within an almond shape called a mandorla. Around them are eight scenes of the lives of various saints. [br] This simple design is striking. Th...