Madonna and Child with the Donor, Pietro de' Lardi, Presented by Saint Nicholas
The Met
Artist: Master G.Z. (possibly Michele dai Carri, Italian, Ferrara, active by 1405–died 1441 Ferrara)
Date: ca. 1420–30
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera and gold on wood
Dimensions: Overall 45 7/8 x 43 5/8 in. (116.5 x 110.8 cm); painted surface 44 1/8 x 41 3/4 in. (112.1 x 106 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Adele L. Lehman, in memory of Arthur Lehman, 1965
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Virgin Mary holding Christ Child, flanked by a saint and a kneeling man, against a dark background
Detailed Description
A vertical panel painting depicts four figures: a Virgin Mary figure, a Christ Child figure, a saint, and a kneeling man, set against a dark background with architectural and natural elements. On the left, the Virgin Mary figure is seated, wearing a light pink robe with a blue undergarment and a green sash. She has fair skin, light hair, a gold crown, and a halo. She holds the Christ Child figure on her lap, who wears a red tunic over a white undergarment, has fair skin, short light hair, a halo, and holds a tall, ornate staff. Behind the Virgin Mary figure is a golden, ornate architectural structure resembling a throne, adorned with white flowers and green foliage. To the right, a tall saint stands, dressed in a white robe with a large gold cross on the chest, a white mitre, and a white beard. He also holds an ornate staff with a spherical finial. In front of the saint, a man kneels, facing left towards the Virgin Mary figure and Christ Child figure. He wears a black robe and a black turban-like head covering, with his hands clasped in prayer. The background behind the saint and kneeling man is dark, featuring a section of a reddish-brown brick wall on the right, and green foliage with small pink and white flowers. At the bottom center, a white scroll with black Latin text is visible. Below the Virgin Mary figure on the left, a shield with a black background and a white chevron is depicted. On the bottom right, another shield features red and white vertical stripes with a black diagonal band. The text on the scroll reads: "Hinc tua gens merito coelestia regna figuram Hinc celante preces quam tibi factus agit Hinc tua pura fides hincque est tibi larga potestas Et tibi firma fides cui latet omne bonum Bella ferax domina deus noster requiesque Et gravis hoste tuo sanguine claro".
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