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Defining the Gold-ground aesthetic
Defining the Gold-ground aesthetic
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The ‘Gold-ground’ aesthetics: Giotto di Bondone - Madonna with Child, c. 1320-1330, Wikimedia Commons (Public domain), Museum: Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum, Main Lobby, Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. Masters: Giotto di Bondone - Madonna Enthroned, 1300-1305, Wikimedia Commons (Public domain), Duccio di Buoninsegna - Madonna with Child, c. 1300, Wikimedia Commons (Public domain), Andrea di Cione - The Crucifixion, c. 1365, Wikimedia Commons (Public domain), Nardo di Cione - Madonna Annunciata, Wikimedia Commons (Public domain), Rijksmuseum Research Library, Wikimedia Commons (Creative-Commons 3.0)