Madonna and Child Enthroned between Saints Petronius and Alle (Eligius); Christ in the Initial A

in or after 1383

Nicolo da Bologna

Associated Names
Niccolò di Giacomo da Bologna

Artist, Bolognese, active 1348/1399

This is a painting of a religious-themed medieval manuscript illumination. The illuminated page features an intricate image depicting a central figure seated on a throne holding a child, flanked by two standing figures adorned in religious attire, each holding open books. The throne is ornate with Gothic architectural elements. Above the seated figure is a golden halo, which extends to the child. The illustration is enclosed within a detailed border comprising of floral motifs. Below the image is a section of handwritten Latin text. At the bottom, three heraldic shields are painted with different emblems: one contains a red cross on a white field, another with gold fleur-de-lis on a blue field, and the last one features a gold chalice on a blue background. The colors used are vivid, with prominent use of blue, gold, and red. This is in the style of medieval manuscript illumination.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    miniature on vellum

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.6 x 21 cm (14 x 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.149

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    NGA Miniatures 1975, no. 17

  • Series Title

    Leaf (Headpiece) from a copy of the 1383 Statues and Ordinances of the Goldsmith's Guild of Bologna

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(by 1931, Jacques Rosenthal, Munich); (Dr. Erwin Rosenthal, Berkeley); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald, Jenkintown, PA, 1946; gift to NGA, 1946.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1931

  • Mittelalerliche Miniaturen, Jacques Rosenthal, Munich, 1931, no. 18.

1946

  • New Acquisitions in the Rosenwald Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1946.

1949

  • Illuminated Books of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, organized by the Waters Art Gallery at the Baltimore Museum of Art, 1949, no.164, repro.

1955

  • Miniatures and Prints from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1955, no cat.

1956

  • Masterpieces of Graphic Art from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1956, no cat.

1957

  • Illuminated Manuscript Pages from the Rosenwald Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1957-1958, no cat.

1960

  • Manuscript Illuminations, XIIth-XVth Century, from the Rosenwald Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1960-1961. no cat.

1965

  • The Waning of the Middle Ages, Pomona College Art Gallery, Claremont, CA, 1965, no. 16.

1972

  • Witte Memorial Museum, San Antonio, TX, 1972.

1975

  • Medieval and Renaissance Miniatures from the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1975, no. 17, repro.

2009

  • Heaven on Earth: Manuscript Illuminations from the National Gallery of Art, NGA, 2009.

2021

  • Medieval Bologna: Art for a University City, Frist Art Museum, Nashville, 2021-2022, pl. 60, repro.

Bibliography

1975

  • National Gallery of Art. Medieval and Renaissance Miniatures from the National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1975: no. 17.

2021

  • Kennedy, Trinita, editor. Medieval Bologna: Art for a University City. Frist Art Center, Nashville, 2021-2022: unpaginated, pl. 60.

Wikidata ID

Q64618501

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