Madonna and Child
The Met
Artist: Filippino Lippi(Italian, Prato ca. 1457–1504 Florence)
Date: ca. 1483–84
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera, oil, and gold on wood
Dimensions: 32 x 23 1/2 in. (81.3 x 59.7 cm)
Credit Line: The Jules Bache Collection, 1949
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A woman in blue and red robes holds a child who reads a book, with a landscape visible through an archway
Detailed Description
A half-length portrait depicts a woman holding a child, set against a divided background. The woman, positioned slightly right of center, wears a deep blue cloak draped over a red dress with a light blue veil covering her head. A faint golden halo encircles her head, and she gazes downwards towards the child. Her left hand supports the child's back, while her right hand is mostly obscured by the child's body. The child, with light skin and curly reddish-brown hair, is nude except for a faint halo. He lies on a dark red cushion, propped up on a table-like surface in the lower left. The child holds an open book with visible text in his left hand and a small piece of white paper in his right. To the left of the child, on the same surface, is a white and red pomegranate with some seeds scattered. The background on the left features an open archway with two ornate brown columns, revealing a distant landscape. Through the archway, a light blue sky is visible above green hills and a fortified town with a castle. Small figures are scattered across the landscape. The background on the right is a dark, plain wall. On a shelf against this wall, a brass candelabrum stands next to a small red book. The overall lighting highlights the figures, casting soft shadows.
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