Madonna and Child Enthroned
The Met
Artist: Master of the Magdalen(Italian, Florence, active 1265–95)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: Central panel 16 x 11 1/8 in. (40.6 x 28.3 cm); left wing 15 x 5 5/8 in. (38.1 x 14.3 cm); right wing 15 x 5 1/2 in. (38.1 x 14 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Three panels, a central figure holding a child, a seated figure, and a figure on a cross
Detailed Description
This artwork consists of three panels, with the central panel slightly wider than the two side panels. All panels are roughly equal in height and feature a dominant gold background. The overall color palette includes deep reds, blues, browns, and whites.The central panel depicts a seated figure, likely a woman, wearing a dark blue or black robe over a red garment, holding a child dressed in a red tunic. Both figures have golden halos. The seated figure is positioned on a throne-like structure with visible legs and a red cushion. Above them, two smaller figures with halos are positioned on either side. Below the main figures, two standing figures with halos are visible, one on each side.The left panel is divided into three horizontal sections. The uppermost section features a figure, likely a man, wearing a red and dark blue robe, seated within a large, oval, striped halo. This figure holds a closed book in their left hand and raises their right hand. Below this, two smaller sections show groups of figures. The upper of these two sections contains a crowd of people, some with halos, in front of stylized buildings. The lower of these two sections shows another group of figures, some in motion, with a few buildings in the background.The right panel is also divided into three horizontal sections. The top section shows a figure on a cross, flanked by two standing figures below the cross, one in a dark robe and the other in a red and white robe. Buildings are visible behind them. The middle section depicts a scene with several figures, one of whom is carrying a cross, while others interact. The bottom section shows a figure tied to a column, with another figure standing nearby. Stylized buildings are present in the background of this scene as well.
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