Virgin and Child Enthroned with a Bishop Saint, Saint John the Baptist, and Four Angels

Executed in tempera, the painting displays di Buonaccorso’s precise, miniature-like brushwork, a hallmark of Sienese art of the period. The gold background, applied in thin leaf, creates a reflective surface that enhances the flat, iconic quality derived from Byzantine models, while the delicate modeling of drapery hints at emerging naturalism.

The panel entered the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, where it remains on view. It is one of the few surviving works by di Buonaccorso, whose career also encompassed civic duties in Siena, linking the piece to the broader social fabric of 14th‑century Italian city‑states.

The work reflects the late 14th‑century Sienese tradition of integrating Byzantine iconography with local stylistic preferences. Its formal arrangement—central enthroned figures, flanking saints, and a gold field—mirrors contemporary devotional panels intended for private chapels or guild altars.