Madonna and Child
The Met
Artist: Sano di Pietro (Ansano di Pietro di Mencio)(Italian, Siena 1405–1481 Siena)
Date: about 1450
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: Overall, with engaged frame: 16 3/8 × 12 1/8 in. (41.6 × 30.8 cm) Painted surface: 13 1/8 × 9 in. (33.3 × 22.9 cm)
Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A woman in a blue mantle holds a child with a bird, against a gold patterned background
Detailed Description
A vertical rectangular painting depicts a woman holding a child against a gold background. The woman, positioned on the left, has pale skin with rosy cheeks, dark eyes, and a small mouth. She wears a dark blue mantle draped over her head and shoulders, revealing a white veil underneath. The mantle features a gold patterned border around her face and neck. Her right hand is raised with fingers slightly curled, while her left hand supports the child. The child, on the right, has pale skin, rosy cheeks, and light brown curly hair. The child looks upwards and to the right with large dark eyes and a small mouth. The child wears a red tunic with gold patterned sleeves and collar. The child holds a small, light-colored bird in their left hand. The background is entirely gold, featuring intricate embossed or painted patterns that form a halo around the woman's head and extend across the upper and right portions of the composition. These patterns include floral motifs and geometric designs.
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