A Carthusian Monk Presented by a Female Saint to the Virgin and Child
Relief
1400-1450 (made)
1400-1450 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This relief is made in the style of Giovanni Antonio Amadeo (ca. 1447-1522), in Italy in the first half of teh 15th century.
It represents a Carthusian monk, who is presented by a female Saint to the Virgin and Child.
It represents a Carthusian monk, who is presented by a female Saint to the Virgin and Child.
Object details
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| Title | A Carthusian Monk Presented by a Female Saint to the Virgin and Child (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Relief in terracotta |
| Brief description | Relief, terracotta, A Carthusian Monk Presented by a Female Saint to the Virgin and Child, in the style of Giovanni Antonio Amadeo, Italy, early 15th century |
| Physical description | To the right the Virgin is shown seated on a low bench, which is on a platform. She is turned three-quarters to the left. The Child, turned to the left, is seated on a cushion on her knee. In the lower left corner is a Carthusian monk, kneeling on a double step in right profile with his hands clasped in prayer, supported behind by a standing female saint, who rests her right hand on his shoulder and with her left points towards the Virgin and Child. A cartellino extends from the halo of the female Saint to the Virgin's right shoulder, and a second cartellino appears beneath the Virgin's right arm. |
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| Object history | Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F. S. A., 1952. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This relief is made in the style of Giovanni Antonio Amadeo (ca. 1447-1522), in Italy in the first half of teh 15th century. It represents a Carthusian monk, who is presented by a female Saint to the Virgin and Child. |
| Bibliographic reference | Pope-Hennessy, John. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Volume I: Text. Eighth to Fifteenth Century. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1964, pp. 375, 76, cat. no. 399 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.31-1952 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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