Christ in Majesty with Twelve Apostles

Workshop of Pacino di Bonaguida

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of a scene with a central man surrounded by twelve other people, all with golden halos. The central man is at the top of the painting, seated within a pointed blue oval shape outlined by a gold border. This man has pale skin and long brown hair with a dark beard, and he is clad in white and green robes. He is holding a red book in his left hand and raising his right hand, his arm bent and the first two fingers of his hand lifted. There are four people on the same level as him, two on the left and two on the right, and eight additional people below him. They are all looking towards him, their hands either clasped, raised up, or crossed over their chests. These people all have golden halos and are dressed in various draped robes in hues of green, orange, pink, gray, and blue. They all have pale skin and hair in shades of brown and gray. The background of the top section is shimmering gold, while the background of the bottom section is dark blue, the two sections separated by an orange border. The border around the painting is patterned in red and green with small designs.