Madonna and Child with the Annunciation and the Nativity
The Met
Artist: Goodhart Ducciesque Master(Italian, Siena, active ca. 1315–30)
Date: ca. 1310–15
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: Overall, with engaged frame, 12 1/8 x 8 1/4 in. (30.8 x 21 cm); painted surface 10 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. (26 x 16.5 cm)
Credit Line: Marquand Fund, 1920
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A gold-backed panel painting depicting the Madonna and Child above three smaller narrative scenes
Detailed Description
The artwork is a rectangular panel painting, vertically oriented, set within a dark, narrow frame. The composition is divided into two main registers: a large upper panel and a smaller lower section. The upper panel features a Madonna and Child against a distressed gold background. The Madonna, positioned slightly left of center, wears a dark, almost black, hooded cloak over a white undergarment. Her pale face, with a long nose and small mouth, is turned slightly right and downward. A faint gold halo encircles her head. She cradles the Christ Child with her left arm, while her right hand gently supports his leg. The Child, with fair skin and reddish-brown curly hair, is mostly nude, covered only by a pink cloth draped over his lower body. He looks forward and slightly left, his right arm raised, and his left hand holding a small white object. A faint gold halo also surrounds his head. A horizontal red band with small gold decorative motifs separates the upper panel from the lower section. The lower section is further divided into three smaller, vertically aligned narrative scenes, each with a gold background. The leftmost scene depicts two figures. A kneeling figure in a pink robe and green cloak, with a halo, faces a standing figure in a dark robe, also with a halo, who is positioned within an arched architectural element. The central scene shows a rocky landscape. At the top, three figures with halos look down from a brown outcrop. Below, a figure in a dark robe lies on a red surface, with a halo, while another figure in a green robe sits nearby, looking towards the reclining figure. The rightmost scene portrays a baby wrapped in white cloth, lying in a green crib-like structure. Below the crib, a group of white sheep are visible, along with a figure holding a staff on the far right.
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