Madonna and Child
The Met
Artist: Guariento di Arpo(Italian, active Padua by 1338–died 1368/70)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: Overall, with arched top and engaged (modern) frame, 32 3/8 x 18 7/8 in. (82.2 x 47.9 cm); painted surface 28 1/2 x 17 in. (72.4 x 43.2 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Coudert Brothers, 1888
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
An arched panel painting of a haloed woman holding a haloed child against a gold background
Detailed Description
The image is a vertical, arched panel painting depicting a woman holding a child, set against a gold background. The woman, positioned slightly to the left of center, wears a light pink or beige draped garment and a white veil over her head. Her head is tilted slightly towards the child, and her gaze is directed downwards and to the right. She has dark hair visible beneath her veil and a gold band across her forehead. The child, held in the woman's left arm and supported by her right hand, is positioned on the right side of the composition. The child wears a white garment with vertical gold and blue stripes. The child's head is turned slightly to the left, looking forward, with a small hand raised near the woman's shoulder. Both figures have light skin tones. Both the woman and child are encircled by golden halos, which are intricately patterned with small dots and lines. The background is entirely gold, with a textured appearance, and is framed by a raised gold border that follows the arched shape of the panel. At the very bottom of the panel, a horizontal red band contains white capital letters. The text reads: BENEDICTVS SIT NOMEN DOMINI INDVXIT ET NOMEN MATRIS EIVS GLORIOSE VIRGINI.
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