Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints Mary Magdalen and John the Baptist
The Met
Artist: Giuliano di Piero di Simone Bugiardini(Italian, Florence 1475–1554 Florence)
Date: ca. 1523
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 76 1/4 x 65 1/4 in. (193.7 x 165.7 cm)
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1930
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Woman and infant on a stepped throne, flanked by two figures, with two winged figures above
Detailed Description
This vertical rectangular painting depicts a central group of figures on a stepped golden-yellow throne, flanked by two standing figures, all against a plain golden background. In the center, a woman with fair skin and dark hair, wearing a red dress and a blue mantle, sits on the throne. Her head is tilted down, looking at the nude infant she holds on her lap. The infant, with light skin, stands on her left thigh and holds a clear, spherical object in its left hand. Above the woman's head, two winged putti with light skin and blue-grey wings appear to place a golden crown on her. They are positioned on either side of her head, resting on the throne's upper structure. To the left, a female figure kneels on the lower steps of the throne. She has long brown hair, wears a green tunic, a red robe, and a blue head covering. Her bare feet are visible. She extends her hands, holding a white chalice, towards the infant. To the right, a male figure stands on the lower steps. He has dark, curly hair and a beard, and is partially draped in a red cloth, exposing his chest and legs. His bare feet are also visible. He holds a tall, slender staff with a cross at its top in his left hand. A white scroll is wrapped around the staff, displaying the partial text "ECC... DEI". The background is a flat golden-yellow wall, with darker vertical strips on the far left and right edges, suggesting architectural pilasters.
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