The Madonna and Child in Glory Adored by Saints

before 1613

Giovanni Battista Paggi

Associated Names
Giovanni Battista Paggi

Artist, Italian, 1554 - 1627

The image shows several figures, each displayed in full from head to toe. In the top portion, a seated figure, likely a woman, gazes downward, holding a child on her lap. Her facial features are subtle, and her hair appears styled or covered, potentially with a veil. Her clothing is flowing, hinting at a gown or robe with visible fabric texture. Below her, four other figures are positioned in a circular formation, each in an animated pose. Their faces show expression, and they seem to have short hair or head coverings. The central lower figure holds a shield with the inscription "QUIS UT DEUS." The background includes a sky filled with clouds and rays, contributing to a sense of elevation or divinity. Varying shades of sketched clouds in the background suggest depth and create an ethereal setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink over black chalk, on buff laid paper, laid down on pale green paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 31 x 21.5 cm (12 3/16 x 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.132.2


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kurt Meissner (not in Lugt). (sale, Sotheby's, London, 8 July 2004, no. 98); NGA purchase(via Jean-Luc Baroni Ltd., London)in 2004.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1967

  • Handzeichnungen alter Meister aus Schweizer Privatbesitz, Bremen, Kunsthalle and Zürich Kunsthaus, 1967, no. 82.

2008

  • Medieval to Modern: Recent Acquisitions of Drawings, Prints, and Illustrated Books, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008, no. 39.

Inscriptions

lower right in ink, on shield: QVIS VT DEVS

Wikidata ID

Q64572331

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