 The Child’s bare arms and feet, the gesture of the Virgin’s touch to her child’s right foot, the sash of the Child’s garments, and the fabric on which the Child sits are all linked to Christ’s Passion and to the Virgin, themes very important to the Servite patrons.Extensive gilding has been used as well as a gold leaf background, both typical of the Sienese style.In his work, Coppo used the method ‘tecnica a velatura,’ in which he began by laying down the purest colors, which were then covered by
tinted varnishes and glazes which helped to evoke a sense of volume.