Madonna and Child with Two Angels
The Met
Artist: Cosimo Rosselli(Italian, Florence 1440–1507 Florence)
Date: early 1480s
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera and gold on wood
Dimensions: 33 1/2 x 23 in. (85.1 x 58.4 cm)
Credit Line: The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A painting shows a woman holding a child, with two figures below, framed by columns and a landscape
Detailed Description
The painting depicts a central group of a woman holding a child, flanked by two smaller figures, all set within an architectural frame that opens to a landscape background. The woman, positioned centrally, has a pale complexion and dark hair, covered by a blue hooded mantle over a red dress. A dark, ornate brooch adorns her chest. She looks forward with a calm expression. She supports a nude, plump child with light reddish-blonde curly hair, who stands on a stone ledge. The child holds a dark spherical object in his left hand and raises his right hand. A faint golden halo encircles his head. Below the child, two figures with light, curly hair are positioned on either side of the ledge. The figure on the left, wearing an orange-brown tunic, has open hands raised towards a white flower resting on the ledge near the child's feet. The figure on the right, in a green and orange-brown garment, holds a dark bowl filled with white flowers and green leaves, offering it upwards. Both look towards the child. The scene is framed by two reddish-brown columns with golden, ornate capitals. Beyond these columns, a serene landscape unfolds under a light blue sky, featuring green trees, rolling hills, and a distant building on the right. The composition is balanced and vertically oriented.
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