Madonna and Child with Saints Francis and Clare
The Met
Artist: Cima da Conegliano (Giovanni Battista Cima)(Italian, Conegliano ca. 1459–1517/18 Venice or Conegliano)
Date: ca. 1510
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 8 x 10 1/2 in. (20.3 x 26.7 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of George Blumenthal, 1941
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Madonna and Child flanked by two saints, against a landscape and green panel
Detailed Description
A rectangular painting depicts four figures arranged in a shallow space, with a landscape visible on the left and right, and a solid green panel behind the central figures. In the center, the Madonna is seated, facing slightly right with her head tilted down. She has light skin, brown hair covered by a white veil, and wears a red dress with a blue cloak draped over her shoulders and lap. She holds the nude Christ Child on her lap, who has light skin, a faint halo, and holds a small brown cross in his right hand, looking towards the left. To the left of the Madonna, a male saint stands, dressed in a brown hooded monastic robe. He has short brown hair, light skin, and his hands are clasped at his chest as he looks towards the Christ Child. Behind him, a blue sky with white clouds transitions to green hills. To the right of the Madonna, a female saint stands, wearing a black veil over a white wimple, and a grey-green robe with dark horizontal stripes. She has light skin and her hands are crossed over her chest, as she looks towards the central figures. Behind her, a blue sky with scattered clouds extends over green hills, with a small town featuring a church visible in the distance. A brown ledge or parapet runs across the bottom of the painting, bearing the inscription "IOANNES BELLINUS FACIEBAT" in white capital letters.
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