Madonna and Child with the Dead Christ, Saints Agnes and Catherine of Alexandria, and Two Angels
The Met
Artist: Sano di Pietro (Ansano di Pietro di Mencio)(Italian, Siena 1405–1481 Siena)
Date: ca. 1470–80
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: Main panel, overall, with engaged (modern) frame, 12 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (32.4 x 29.8 cm), painted surface 10 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. (27.6 x 25.1 cm); predella, overall, with engaged (modern) frame, 3 5/8 x 12 5/8 in. (9.2 x 32.1 cm), painted surface 2 5/8 x 11 7/8 in. (6.7 x 30.2 cm)
Credit Line: Anonymous Bequest, 1984
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A two-tiered painting: a woman and child with figures and winged figures, above a predella with five figures in roundels
Detailed Description
The artwork is a two-tiered painting set in a gold frame. The upper, larger panel depicts a central female figure holding a child, against a gold background with faint radiating lines. The woman, positioned slightly to the right, has light skin and dark hair covered by a dark blue cloak adorned with gold floral patterns, revealing a red dress and green lining. She gazes downwards and to the right, cradling a child, who has light skin and light hair, dressed in a pink garment with gold patterns, looking forward. Both have golden halos. To the woman's lower left stands a female figure with light hair, wearing a red and gold patterned dress, holding a small white bird and a book. Above her, a winged figure with light hair and a red garment clasps its hands in prayer. To the woman's lower right, another female figure with light hair wears a gold crown and a dark patterned dress, holding a quill and a book, with a small wheel visible near her feet. Above her, a second winged figure, similar to the first, also clasps its hands in prayer. The lower, smaller predella panel features five circular medallions against a gold background with intricate patterns. From left to right, the first medallion shows a female figure in a red dress holding a small object. The second depicts a male figure in a brown garment holding a red book. The central medallion presents a bare-chested male figure with visible wounds, arms crossed, looking upwards. The fourth medallion shows a male figure in a red hat and robe holding a book. The fifth medallion displays a female figure in a patterned dress holding a book and a quill. All figures in the predella have halos.
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