Coronation of the Virgin

late 18th or early 19th century

Italian 18th or 19th Century

Associated Names
This image is a half-circle print depicting a religious scene. In the center, two individuals are prominently displayed; both are shown from head to knees. One person sits cloaked with their head slightly bowed and covered, while the other, robed, wears a crown and is making a gesture towards the first person. Both have halos above their heads. Surrounding them are multiple small figures of angelic faces each surrounded by a halo. To the sides, kneeling figures, also with halos, can be seen. The background is filled with cloud-like shapes interspersed with celestial beings. The entire scene is rendered in an illustrative, line-based style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    niello print

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 3.1 x 7.5 cm (1 1/4 x 2 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6688


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1964

  • Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, MA, 1964, no catalogue.

1973

  • Prints of the Italian Renaissance, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1973, no. 35.

Bibliography

1973

  • Levenson et al. 1973, B-22.

Wikidata ID

Q65018773

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