Virgin and Child
Relief
last quarter of 15th century (made)
last quarter of 15th century (made)
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This relief showing the Virgin and Child is made after Domenico Rosselli, in the last quarter of the 15th century in Florence.
Images of the Virgin and Child were found in virtually every noble household in 15th-century Florence. They acted as a focus for personal devotion and were thought to protect the family from harm.
Images of the Virgin and Child were found in virtually every noble household in 15th-century Florence. They acted as a focus for personal devotion and were thought to protect the family from harm.
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Title | Virgin and Child (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Relief in stucco |
Brief description | Relief, stucco, the Virgin and Child, after Domenico Rosselli, Italy, last quarter of 15th century |
Physical description | This relief, representing the Virgin and Child, sits in a contemporary frame of gilt and painted wood. The Virgin, turned to the right, is seen in half-length behind a parapet, and supports the Child, who steps forward to the right. She lifts up his right hand in benediction, In the gable of the frame is a painted dove. |
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Object history | Comparison with a version of the composition in pigmented stucco in Berlin shows that the left side of the Virgin's face has been removed and that her left eye and cheek are restorations. Other examples in stucco are known. The lost prototype seems to have been executed by Domenico Rosselli at the same time as the lunette in San Fransecco at Fossombrone (1480-90). |
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Summary | This relief showing the Virgin and Child is made after Domenico Rosselli, in the last quarter of the 15th century in Florence. Images of the Virgin and Child were found in virtually every noble household in 15th-century Florence. They acted as a focus for personal devotion and were thought to protect the family from harm. |
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Accession number | 7396-1860 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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