Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist
The Met
Artist: Michele da Verona (Michele di Zenone)(Italian, Verona 1470–1536/37 Verona (?))
Date: probably late 1490s
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera and oil on wood
Dimensions: 29 x 22 3/4 in. (73.7 x 57.8 cm)
Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, 1927
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A woman in a white veil holds a nude child, while another child below holds a staff with a cross
Detailed Description
The painting depicts three figures in the foreground against a landscape background. A woman, positioned centrally, wears a white veil that covers her head and drapes around her neck and shoulders. Her face is fair, with downcast eyes and a solemn expression. She wears a dark blue or green robe over a red garment, visible at her chest and lap. Her left hand rests on her lap, holding a slender staff. Seated on her lap, slightly to the left, is a nude child with light brown, curly hair. The child looks down and to the left, with arms outstretched. Below this child, kneeling on a red draped surface, is another nude child with dark brown, curly hair. This child looks up towards the first child, with their right hand raised, fingers pointing upwards, and their left hand holding the bottom of the staff. The staff is a light brown stick, topped with a small cross. A white scroll-like banner is wrapped around the staff, with faint dark markings on it, but no clearly legible text. To the left of the figures, a dark brown column or architectural element frames the scene. To the right, a rolling green landscape extends into the distance under a light blue sky with scattered white clouds. Hills are visible, dotted with dark green trees. A light-colored building with a tall tower stands in the middle ground on the left side of the landscape.
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