Madonna and Child with Angels
The Met
Artist: Pietro di Domenico da Montepulciano(Italian, Marchigian, active first quarter 15th century)
Date: 1420
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: Overall, with engaged frame, 34 5/8 x 26 1/4 in. (87.9 x 66.7 cm); painted surface 30 5/8 x 22 1/4 in. (77.8 x 56.5 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1907
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Seated woman holding a child, four angels, two playing instruments, against a gold and patterned background
Detailed Description
A vertical rectangular panel painting depicts a central female figure, seated on a throne, holding a child, and surrounded by four angels, against a gold background. The central female figure is seated, looking down at the child resting on her lap. She wears a dark blue or black cloak adorned with intricate gold patterns, a gold-trimmed garment beneath, and a dark veil covering her head. A golden halo encircles her head. The child, with light-toned skin, is draped in a light-colored garment with gold details, lying horizontally across her lap, facing left. A golden halo also surrounds the child's head. Four winged angels with light-toned skin, light hair, and golden halos are positioned around the central figures. On the left, one angel in a pink robe plays a lute, while another angel in a yellow robe stands behind the musician. On the right, an angel in a pink robe plays a wind instrument, with another angel in a yellow robe standing behind the musician. The upper two-thirds of the background is a textured gold, while the lower third, beneath the central figure's feet, is a dark blue or black field with repeating gold floral patterns. The central female figure is seated on a red and gold patterned cushion or throne. A thin gold border with a repeating floral motif frames the entire image. At the very bottom edge, a line of white text reads: "PETRUS DOMINICI DE MONTE DUNDANO PINXIT A D MCCCCXX"
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