Madonna and Child with Saints Jerome and Mary Magdalen
The Met
Artist: Neroccio de' Landi(Italian, Siena 1447–1500 Siena)
Date: ca. 1490
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood
Dimensions: 24 x 17 1/4 in. (61 x 43.8 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Samuel H. Kress Foundation, by exchange, 1961
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A framed painting shows a woman holding a baby, flanked by two adults, with figures and text
Detailed Description
The painting is set within an elaborate gold and dark frame. The main panel shows a central group of figures. A woman in a red dress and dark blue cloak holds a baby. The baby is nude and sits on her lap, looking upwards and to the right. The woman, with light skin and light hair covered by a dark veil, looks down at the baby. To her left, an older man with a grey beard and dark hair, wearing a dark garment, looks towards the woman and baby. To her right, a younger woman with long blonde hair and light skin looks towards the baby. The background is a plain light blue. Above the main panel, within an arched section of the frame, is a smaller painting. It depicts three figures against a dark blue background. The central figure, a light-skinned person with short light hair, is seated, looking forward. Two winged figures with red garments are on either side, looking towards the central figure. Below this arched section, a dark horizontal band bears the gold Latin text: "AVE GRATIA PLENA". The frame itself is ornate, with carved gold leaf details, including a large shell-like motif at the very top and a similar, inverted motif at the very bottom. The main rectangular section of the frame has fluted columns on the sides.
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