Madonna and Child with Saints and Donors
The Met
Artist: Sebastiano del Piombo(Italian, Venice (?) 1485/86–1547 Rome)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: Overall 26 1/2 x 40 1/2 in. (67.3 x 102.9 cm); painted surface 26 x 39 3/4 in. (66 x 101 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Josephine Bieber, in memory of her husband, Siegfried Bieber, 1970
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A central woman holding a baby, surrounded by six other figures, including men and women
Detailed Description
Eight figures are arranged in a group, with a woman holding a baby at the center. The central woman, dressed in a light pink gown, a white veil, and a blue draped skirt, gazes downwards at the infant in her arms. The baby, partially covered by a white cloth, appears to be asleep, with its right hand near its mouth. To the left, a large, muscular man with a long, light brown beard and a red cloak draped over his left shoulder looks towards the central figures. Below him, a man with dark, shoulder-length hair and a light blue tunic looks up and to his right, holding a scroll with faint, illegible text. To the right of the central woman, a woman with dark hair and a green garment looks towards the central woman and baby. Behind her, a bearded man in a brown hooded robe points his right hand towards the central group. Below these two, another woman with dark, curly hair and a yellow garment looks towards the center. The background is divided, with a light blue sky on the left side and a dark, almost black, background on the right. The figures are closely grouped, and the lighting highlights the faces and bare skin, contrasting with the deep colors of the drapery.
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