Why does this man appear twice in the same painting? | Duccio's 'Healing of a Man born Blind'

Dr Ayla Lepine, The Howard and Roberta Ahmanson Fellow in Art and Religion, explains something we may not have even noticed in this picture - a man who appears twice. 🎨 Find out more about 'The Healing of the Man born Blind': https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/duccio-the-healing-of-the-man-born-blind 👂 Listen to an audio description of Duccio's 'The Healing of the Man born Blind' https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/podcast/podcasts/audio-descriptions/duccios-the-healing-of-the-man-born-blind Digital activity at the National Gallery is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies Digital Accelerator 🎞 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and never miss a video: http://bit.ly/1HrNTFd Follow us on social media! ⭐️ Twitter ⭐️ https://twitter.com/NationalGallery ⭐️ Instagram ⭐️ https://instagram.com/nationalgallery ⭐️ TikTok ⭐️ https://www.tiktok.com/@nationalgallerylondon? ⭐️ Facebook ⭐️ https://en-gb.facebook.com/thenationalgallery/ Help keep the museum accessible for everyone by supporting us here: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/support-us The National Gallery houses the national collection of paintings in the Western European tradition from the 13th to the 19th centuries. The museum is free of charge and open 361 days per year, daily between 10.00 am - 6.00 pm and on Fridays between 10.00 am - 9.00 pm. Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk