Madonna and Child Enthroned
The Met
Artist: Master of Monte Oliveto(Italian, active Siena ca. 1305–35)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: Shaped top: central panel, overall, with engaged frame, 30 5/8 x 16 1/2 in. (77.8 x 41.9 cm), painted surface 27 3/8 x 14 in. (69.5 x 35.6 cm); left wing, overall, with engaged frame, 30 3/8 x 8 1/8 in. (77.2 x 20.6 cm); right wing, overall, with engaged frame, 30 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. (77.5 x 21 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1918
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A gold-leaf triptych showing a central woman and child flanked by multiple narrative scenes
Detailed Description
A gold-leaf triptych is composed of three panels. The central panel is taller and wider than the two narrower side panels, all featuring pointed arch tops and intricate gold backgrounds with punched patterns. The central panel depicts a woman and child seated on a throne. The woman, wearing a dark blue cloak over a red dress, holds the child, who is dressed in a reddish garment. Both figures have golden halos. They are surrounded by a symmetrical arrangement of figures, some with wings, others with halos, depicted in various colored robes including red, blue, green, and purple. Below the main scene, a row of four smaller, half-length figures with halos are shown in individual arched compartments. The left panel is divided into three rectangular scenes, stacked vertically. The top scene shows a group of figures in red, blue, and green robes, some with halos, engaged in a narrative. The middle scene features a central figure being scourged by two others, surrounded by more onlookers. The bottom scene depicts a procession, with a central figure carrying a large wooden cross, accompanied by other figures in various colored garments. The right panel is divided into two rectangular scenes. The upper scene portrays a figure on a dark wooden cross, flanked by numerous figures below, dressed in red, blue, and black robes. The lower scene shows several figures gathered around a body lying on a sarcophagus, which is decorated with red and green diamond patterns. The overall color palette is dominated by gold, deep reds, blues, and greens.
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