Diptych
by NUZI, Allegretto, Tempera and tooled gold on panel, 39 x 51 cm
The two panels of the diyptych depict the Virgin and Child and the Man of Sorrows. On the left side the infant Jesus holds a goldfinch. Fond of eating thistles and thorns, the bird is often shown as a reminder of Christ’s later suffering at the time of his death, being forced to wear a crown of thorns.