Madonna and Child with Saints
The Met
Artist: Giovanni Bellini(Italian, Venice, active by 1459–died 1516 Venice)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera and oil on wood
Dimensions: 38 1/4 x 60 1/2 in. (97.2 x 153.7 cm)
Credit Line: The Jules Bache Collection, 1949
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A woman holding an infant, flanked by two men and two women, against a landscape
Detailed Description
Six figures are arranged in a row, with a central woman holding an infant, flanked by two men and two women on each side. The central woman, positioned slightly to the right of the center, wears a deep blue mantle over a pink gown and holds a nude infant in her arms. The infant looks towards the viewer, while the woman gazes down at the child. To the far left stands an older man with a white beard, dressed in a brown cloak over a blue tunic, holding a large red book in his left hand and a set of keys in his right. Next to him, a young woman with light brown hair holds a long, golden palm frond. To the far right, another older man with a dark beard wears a green cloak over a dark tunic, holding a slender staff topped with a small cross in his left hand and a white scroll with faint writing that appears to read 'ECCE AGNUS DEI' in his right. Next to him, a young woman with dark hair, adorned with a green laurel wreath, holds a small, ornate golden jar. All figures are positioned in front of a landscape background featuring blue skies with white clouds and distant, light blue-grey mountains. A dark, vertical panel is visible directly behind the central woman and infant. The figures stand on a dark brown ledge that spans the width of the image. The overall color palette includes rich blues, pinks, greens, browns, and natural skin tones.
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