Virgin and Child with the Pietà and Saints
The Met
Artist: Spanish (Castilian) Painter(late 15th century)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera and gold on wood
Dimensions: (a) 49 1/4 x 24 1/4 in. (125.1 x 61.5 cm); (b) 49 x 24 3/4 in. (124.5 x 62.9 cm); (c) 57 x 29 in. (144.8 x 73.7 cm); (d) 49 x 24 3/4 in. (124.5 x 62.9 cm); (e) 49 x 24 1/2 in. (124.5 x 62.2 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of George Blumenthal, 1941
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Gilded altarpiece with painted panels and a central sculpture of a woman and child
Detailed Description
This large, multi-paneled altarpiece features a central sculpture flanked by six painted panels, all encased within an elaborate, gilded frame with intricate tracery, pointed arches, and pinnacles. The frame is predominantly gold. The central section is taller than the side wings. At the top center, a painted panel depicts a scene with three figures. A woman in a dark blue cloak and veil cradles the pale body of a man, who wears a white loincloth. Another woman in a red dress and a man with a halo and red robe are positioned near them. A ladder leans against a structure in the background, with a distant landscape and city visible under a light blue sky. Below this panel, in a central niche, stands a carved sculpture of a woman holding a child. The woman wears a gold-patterned gown and a dark cloak, with a crown on her head, and the child is also in gold. The niche is lined with deep red fabric. To the left of the central section, two painted panels are stacked vertically. The upper left panel shows a figure with large, light-colored wings, dressed in a white robe and red cloak, holding a staff and a small, dark object. The background is a textured gold. The lower left panel features a bearded man with a halo, wearing a blue tunic and red cloak, holding an open book and a staff. This panel also has a textured gold background. To the right of the central section, two more painted panels are stacked. The upper right panel depicts a bearded man with a halo, dressed in a blue tunic and red cloak, holding a long staff and an unfurled scroll with illegible text. The background is textured gold. The lower right panel shows a bearded man with long hair and a halo, wearing a red cloak over a simple garment, holding a small white animal resembling a lamb on a book or tray. This panel also has a textured gold background. The figures in the painted panels are rendered with detailed drapery and distinct facial features.
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