Madonna and Child with Saints John the Baptist, Jerome, Peter Martyr, and Bernardino and Four Angels
The Met
Artist: Sano di Pietro (Ansano di Pietro di Mencio)(Italian, Siena 1405–1481 Siena)
Date: ca. 1425–before ca. 1467
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: Overall, with engaged (not original) frame: 28 1/8 × 22 1/8 in. (71.4 × 56.2 cm) Painted surface: 24 3/4 × 18 5/8 in. (62.9 × 47.3 cm)
Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A central woman holding a child, surrounded by figures and floating heads, against a gold background
Detailed Description
A vertical rectangular painting features a central woman holding a child against an ornate gold background, surrounded by eight additional figures. The woman, positioned slightly to the right of center, wears a dark blue mantle draped over a red garment, with a white veil visible beneath her dark head covering. Her head is gently tilted towards the child, whom she cradles in her left arm. Her eyes are downcast. The child, dressed in a gold-patterned tunic, looks up at the woman, holding a small, dark bird in his left hand. Both the woman and child have golden halos; the woman's halo features inscribed text. The gold background is richly decorated with a repeating pattern of circles and text. Four figures, depicted as heads and shoulders with light hair and golden halos, emerge from the top corners and top center, looking down towards the central figures. On the left side, below these figures, are two male figures with halos. The upper male figure has short dark hair and wears a dark robe. The lower male figure has dark hair and a beard, holding a white scroll with the partial inscription "ELLE-N". On the right side, also below the floating heads, are two more male figures with halos. The upper male figure is bald and wears a brown robe, while the lower male figure has a long white beard, wears a red garment, and has his hands clasped in prayer. The woman's dark blue mantle is adorned with a gold starburst on her right shoulder.
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