Madonna and Child with Saints Francis and Jerome
The Met
Artist: Francesco Francia(Italian, Bologna ca. 1447–1517 Bologna)
Date: 1500–10
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood
Dimensions: Overall 29 1/2 x 22 3/8 in. (74.9 x 56.8 cm); painted surface 27 1/2 x 22 1/4 in. (69.9 x 56.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A woman holds a baby, flanked by a monk and a bearded man, before a landscape
Detailed Description
Four figures stand in the foreground against a distant landscape. In the center, a woman with light brown hair, partially covered by a sheer white veil, looks directly forward with a neutral expression. She wears a dark red dress with a gold-trimmed neckline, covered by a blue mantle draped over her shoulders and a green cloak over her lap. She holds a plump, fair-skinned baby on her lap, who is nude except for a light blue cloth beneath him. The baby looks slightly to the left, holding a small brown bird in his raised right hand. To the woman's left, a man with short brown hair and a neutral expression looks forward. He wears a dark gray hooded robe and holds a thin brown staff or cross in his left hand, which rests on the green cloak. To the woman's right, a bearded man with dark hair and a prominent nose looks towards the baby. He wears a bright red cloak over a dark garment. The background features a light blue sky with scattered white clouds. Below the sky, a green landscape with rolling hills, sparse trees, and a body of water is visible between the figures. The trees are slender with small clusters of leaves. The lighting is soft and even.
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