Virgin and Child Enthroned with Scenes from the Life of the Virgin
The Met
Artist: Morata Master(Spanish, Aragonese, late 15th century)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera and gold on wood
Dimensions: Central panel, below, 52 x 34 5/8 in. (132.1 x 87.9 cm); central panel, above, 43 3/4 x 34 1/2 in. (111.1 x 87.6 cm); each side panel 84 1/2 x 22 3/4 in. (214.6 x 57.8 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of George Blumenthal, 1941
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A multi-panel artwork featuring a central mother and child, a crowning, and various figural scenes
Detailed Description
This large, multi-panel artwork features a central rectangular panel flanked by two vertical columns, each containing two smaller rectangular panels. A wider panel is positioned above the central one. The entire structure is framed in ornate gold and red, with decorative patterns and small red shields displaying black animal figures on the outer edges.The central bottom panel shows a woman with a gold halo, dressed in a dark blue cloak over a red garment. She sits on a wooden throne, holding a baby with a gold halo, who is partially wrapped in white cloth. The background is a dark wooden structure.Above the central panel, the top-middle panel shows a woman in a dark blue dress kneeling. She is being crowned by a bearded man with a gold halo. Two figures in red robes and gold halos stand on either side. The background is a dark, patterned fabric. Below this scene, white text reads: "LA CORONACION DE MARIA SANCTA DE VIRGIN MARIA."To the top-left, a panel shows a woman in a dark blue cloak and a man in a red robe kneeling beside a baby in a manger. An ox and a donkey are visible behind them within a stable-like structure. White text below reads: "EL NACIMIENTO DE NUESTRO SEÑOR JESUS."To the top-right, a panel shows a figure with a gold halo and a red cloak rising from a sarcophagus. This figure is surrounded by soldiers in armor. The background is a landscape with trees. White text below reads: "COMO RESUCITO NUESTRO SEÑOR."The bottom-left panel shows a winged figure with a halo approaching a woman in a dark blue dress, who is seated at a desk, reading. A dove is visible above. The scene is set in an interior room. White text below reads: "LA ANUNCIACION DE NUESTRA SEÑORA."The bottom-right panel shows a woman in a dark blue cloak holding a baby. Three men in elaborate robes and crowns kneel before them, offering gifts. This scene is also set in a stable-like structure. White text below reads: "COMO LOS REYES MAGOS ADORARON."
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