Saint Anne Enthroned with the Virgin and Child
The Met
Artist: Osma Master(Spanish, Castilian, ca. 1500)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera and gold on wood
Dimensions: 59 x 32 in. (149.9 x 81.3 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Coudert Brothers, 1888
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Three haloed women and a child, flanked by two musical winged figures, against a patterned background and tiled floor
Detailed Description
A vertical, grayscale image depicts a multi-figure scene. In the lower center, a woman with a halo is seated, holding a partially nude child, also with a halo, on her lap. The child faces forward, raising one hand, while the woman looks down at the child. Both are dressed in draped garments, with the woman's dress featuring intricate patterns. Behind them, another woman with a halo is seated on a high-backed, throne-like structure, which is covered in a similar patterned fabric. She wears a head covering and a draped robe, and her hands rest on an open book placed on a small stand to her left. She looks downwards. Two winged figures with halos stand on either side of the central group. The winged figure on the left, in a light-colored robe, plays a harp-like stringed instrument. The winged figure on the right, also in a light robe, plays a stringed instrument resembling a viol or lute. Both winged figures look towards the central figures. The background behind the figures is a dark, intricately patterned tapestry with floral and foliate motifs. The floor in the lower half of the image is a checkerboard pattern of light and dark squares, with many dark squares containing a light-colored swastika-like symbol. Along the very bottom edge, a band of stylized, unreadable text is visible.
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