Madonna and Child in Glory

fourth quarter 15th century

German 15th Century or Master of the Meshed Background

Associated Names
Master of the Meshed Background

Artist, German, active fourth quarter 15th century

German 15th Century

Artist

The image depicts two figures: a woman and a child. The woman is standing and holding the child on her lap. She has long hair, wears a starry crown, and a radiating halo. Her expression is gentle. She wears a robe with green and reddish-brown colors, gold trimmings, and intricate patterns. The child has curly hair, wears a cloth around the waist, and also has a halo. They are close to each other, with the child leaning towards the woman. Both figures are surrounded by a radiant glow. The background shows a pattern resembling cloud-like waves.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    metalcut, hand-colored in yellow, red, and green

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.703

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber, no. 2495

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1960

  • Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1960, no cat.

1965

  • Fifteenth-Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art, NGA, 1965-1966, no. 345, repro.

  • Selected 15th Century Prints from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, National Gallery of Art, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, 1965, no. 42.

Bibliography

1926

  • Schreiber, Wilhelm Ludwig. Handbuch de Holz- und Metailschnitte des XV Jahrhunderts. 8 vols. Leipzig: Verlag Karl W. Hierseman, 1926-1930.

1965

  • Field, Richard S. Fifteenth Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.. Exh. cat. Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1965.

Wikidata ID

Q64962952

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