Virgin and Child
Oil On Canvas
WallArt
Northern Renaissance
1525
Renaissance
10.0 x 8.0 cm
Museo Metropolitano de Arte
master of the female half-lengths (¿ – ¿)
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This small, tender image of the Virgin holding her son was likely produced for the open market, possibly for export beyond the Low Countries where it was created. Its connection to the circle of painters collectively known as the Female Half-Lengths Group places the work in the context of the Antwerp pand, a market specifically devoted to the sale of art, whose popularity and success encouraged the production of paintings on speculation. Although her position is somewhat ambiguous in this image, the Virgin appears to be seated on the ground, emphasizing her humility as a model worthy of emulation. The scale of this Virgin and Child suggests it functioned as a portable devotional object, providing its owner with a spiritual aid during periods of travel.
Sobre esta obra
- Título: Virgin and Child
- Artista: master of the female half-lengths
- Año: 1525
- Dimensiones originales: 10.0 x 8.0 cm
- Formato: Portrait
- Estado de derechos de autor: Bajo derechos de autor
- Ubicación: Museo Metropolitano de Arte
- Época: Renaissance
- Periodo de creación: Early Period
- Paleta de colores: Dark