The Madonna Enthroned painting depicts the Virgin Mary and her child siting on a throne. The picture is unique in that it blends Western and Eastern influences and therefore the author of this work has been the source of much debate (Davies 273). Several aspects of the painting such as the throne, the red shoes and the archangels are typical of Eastern or Byzantine art. “Yet, Jesus gives the Western, not eastern, sign of blessing, and the halos are not the plain burnished disks found in Byzantium but are decorated with floral patterns in Italy.” (The Collection). The way in which the Enthroned Virgin presents the Christ Child is Byzantine however; the child appears to be giving a blessing which represents Western ideas (Davies
