Madonna mit Kind und den Heiligen Hieronymus und Bernhardin von Siena

Italienische Malerei 1480–1495, um 1480/1485

This artwork depicts four figures, with the Madonna and Child at the center. The Madonna is shown from the waist up, holding a child on her lap. She has light skin, delicate facial features, and long hair, partially covered by a dark green veil. She wears a red dress with gold trim and a dark cloak. The child, seated on her lap, has curly blond hair and light skin, wearing a purple garment with gold trim, and is holding a small object that appears to be a fruit. To the left, an older bearded man with short gray hair is portrayed in profile, wearing a dark robe and holding a rosary. To the right, another elderly man is shown carrying a book with a decorative cover; he has a bald head with a fringe of gray hair. The background is gold, adorned with inscriptions around the Madonna’s head.
Künstler
Italienische Malerei 1480–1495
Datierung
um 1480/1485
Gattung
Gemälde
Technik
Tempera auf Holz
Maße
70,3 × 50 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

This artwork depicts four figures, with the Madonna and Child at the center. The Madonna is shown from the waist up, holding a child on her lap. She has light skin, delicate facial features, and long hair, partially covered by a dark green veil. She wears a red dress with gold trim and a dark cloak. The child, seated on her lap, has curly blond hair and light skin, wearing a purple garment with gold trim, and is holding a small object that appears to be a fruit. To the left, an older bearded man with short gray hair is portrayed in profile, wearing a dark robe and holding a rosary. To the right, another elderly man is shown carrying a book with a decorative cover; he has a bald head with a fringe of gray hair. The background is gold, adorned with inscriptions around the Madonna’s head.

Italienische Malerei 1480–1495