Madonna and Child with Saints
The Met
Artist: Bonifacio de' Pitati (Bonifacio Veronese)(Italian, Verona 1487–1553 Venice)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 32 1/2 x 50 in. (82.6 x 127 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Weisl Jr., in memory of Sir John Pope-Hennessy, 1995
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A central woman holds an infant, surrounded by five figures including two men and two children
Detailed Description
The painting depicts seven figures arranged in a horizontal composition against a dark background with a small patch of blue sky in the upper left. In the center, a woman with fair skin, wearing a white veil over her head and a red and blue gown, holds a nude infant. The infant, also with fair skin, stands on her lap, looking slightly to the left with one arm raised. The infant holds a small blue orb in its left hand. To the left of the central woman, an older woman with a white head covering and a blue cloak looks up at a bearded man in a red turban. Below them, a smaller child with curly brown hair, wearing a dark fur garment, reaches towards the central infant. To the right of the central woman, an older man with a long white beard and dark clothing looks towards the center. Further to the right, a young woman with long reddish-brown hair, wearing a light-colored dress and holding a sword, looks towards the left. She has a piece of armor on her right arm. The figures are tightly grouped, with their gazes generally directed towards the central woman and infant. The lighting highlights the faces and skin tones of the figures.
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