The Coronation of the Virgin
The Met
Artist: Botticelli(Italian, Florentine, fourth quarter 15th century)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on canvas, transferred from wood
Dimensions: 39 1/2 x 60 1/4 in. (100.3 x 153 cm)
Credit Line: The Jules Bache Collection, 1949
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A man crowns a kneeling woman on a raised platform, surrounded by four kneeling and standing figures
Detailed Description
The painting depicts a central crowning scene on a raised platform, with four additional figures positioned below. In the upper center, a man with a white beard and a golden crown, wearing a red cloak over a dark green tunic, kneels on the platform. He places a golden crown on the head of a woman kneeling opposite him. The woman has light skin and wears a dark blue cloak over a green garment, with a white veil covering her head. Her hands are clasped in front of her. Both figures are positioned on a light brown, stepped platform against a plain, dark brown background. Below the platform, on the left, a man with a dark brown hooded robe and a white beard stands, gesturing with his right hand towards the central scene. He holds a staff in his left hand. Next to him, a younger man with long brown hair and a halo kneels, facing the central scene. He wears a red cloth around his waist, exposing his torso and legs, and holds a tall, slender cross staff. His hands are clasped. On the right side, another young man with long brown hair and a halo kneels, facing the central scene. He wears a red cloak over a dark green tunic and has a sword at his hip. His hands are clasped, and a dark hat lies on the ground in front of him. To his right, a man in a light brown hooded robe kneels, also facing the central scene, with his hands clasped. He has a tonsure and a halo. The overall color palette is muted, with dominant browns, reds, and dark blues, accented by gold halos and crowns. The figures are arranged symmetrically around the central crowning scene.
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