Madonna and Child
The Met
Artist: Andrea del Verrocchio(Italian, Florence 1435–1488 Venice)
Date: ca. 1470
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera and gold on wood
Dimensions: 26 x 19 in. (66 x 48.3 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A woman holds a standing child, both with halos, against a landscape with fruit
Detailed Description
A vertical rectangular painting depicts two figures, a woman and a child, positioned in the foreground against a landscape background. The woman, on the right, is shown in a three-quarter view, looking downwards, her mouth closed and eyes slightly lowered. She has light skin, light brown hair partially covered by a sheer white veil, and a thin gold halo above her head. She wears a deep blue cloak draped over a reddish-brown dress with intricate gold patterns and lacing down the front. Her left hand supports the child's back, while her right hand gently touches the child's left leg. The child, on the left, stands on a white stone ledge. He has light skin, reddish-brown curly hair, and a thin gold halo. His blue eyes gaze directly forward. He is partially draped in a sheer white cloth around his lower body. His left arm is raised with an open palm, and his right arm is bent across his chest. On the white ledge in front of the figures, a light-colored, round fruit, possibly a peach or apple, rests on the left, and two red cherries with stems are on the right. The background features a rolling landscape with green hills and scattered trees on the left, transitioning to a lighter blue sky with faint white clouds above. Distant mountains are visible on the right side of the horizon.
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