Throne of Grace
by ORCAGNA, Tempera and gold on wood
The painting depicts the Thronum Gratiae (Throne of Grace). An almost identical representation of the subject can be seen in Nardo di Cione’s triptych in the Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence.
The Thronum Gratiae traditionally shows God the Father seated on a throne, with his legs slightly apart, holding the arms of the cross of Jesus in front of him in his hands, while the dove of the Holy Spirit flies over them (or between them).
The panel is deposited to National Museum in Warsaw by a private collection.