Antonio Rossellino

Florentine, 1427 - 1479

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The sculpture depicts a relief of a mother holding a small child. Both figures have halos. The sculpture is made from a light-colored material and has delicately carved details. The figures are framed by a rectangular, ornate frame with a gilded, golden finish. The mother figure has serene features. She supports the child with one hand while the child stands confidently. This sculpture is mounted on a wall.
Antonio Rossellino, Madonna and Child, c. 1475/1478, marble, Samuel H. Kress Collection, 1939.1.327

Madonna and Child

Antonio Rossellino · c. 1475/1478 · marble ·  Accession ID  1939.1.327
The head and shoulders of a young boy with short, curly hair is carved from cream-white marble in this free-standing sculpture. In this photograph, his shoulders are squared to us, and he looks down and to our right. He has delicate features and smooth skin. Fabric wraps around one shoulder and across his chest, and a wide strip like animal fur goes over the other shoulder, to our right. The sculpture is cut straight across the chest just below the shoulders, and it sits in front of a background that lightens from smoke gray along the top to nearly white along the bottom.
Antonio Rossellino, The Young Saint John the Baptist, c. 1470, marble, Samuel H. Kress Collection, 1943.4.79

The Young Saint John the Baptist

Antonio Rossellino · c. 1470 · marble ·  Accession ID  1943.4.79
A clean-shaven, young man, David, stands with his feet to either side of a severed head in this free-standing marble sculpture. In this view, David’s body angles to our left but he turns his oval face to us as he looks into the distance with wide eyes. He has a straight nose, closed lips, and a round chin. Short hair curls on his forehead and to the nape of his neck. The strap of a satchel is slung over one shoulder and across his torso over a thigh-length toga. He stands with his weight on his right foot, to our left, and the other knee bent so the foot rests at an angle along the jawline of the severed head. David holds the strap of a long slingshot down by his right side, to our left, so the pocket end of the slingshot rests on the ground at that foot. The other hand is braced, palm out, on the slightly bent thigh. The severed head is larger in scale than David’s head, and it lies on one ear. The head has a beard, curly hair, and the eyes are closed. A column of marble behind the pair help support the stone’s weight. The surface of the marble has deepened to parchment white in some areas and is a darker tan on David’s face. The sculpture has an oval base carved from the same stone, and it rests on a pedestal against a pale pink stone wall.
Donatello, Antonio Rossellino, Bernardo Rossellino, The David of the Casa Martelli, probably 1430s, 1460s, and later, marble, Widener Collection, 1942.9.115

The David of the Casa Martelli

Donatello, Antonio Rossellino, Bernardo Rossellino · probably 1430s, 1460s, and later · marble ·  Accession ID  1942.9.115
The sculpture depicts a seated woman holding a small child on her lap. The child leans in closely to the woman, and she is looking downward at the child. The woman has long hair tied into a bun at the back of her head, and she wears a long, flowing cloak over a long-sleeved dress. The child has short hair and is wrapped in a cloth. The sculpture is made from a light brown stone and sits on an octagonal wooden base with a worn golden finish.
Antonio Rossellino, Madonna and Child, c. 1475, plaster, Andrew W. Mellon Collection, 1937.1.125

Madonna and Child

Antonio Rossellino · c. 1475 · plaster ·  Accession ID  1937.1.125
The sculpture depicts a seated woman holding an infant child on her lap. Both figures have halos. The woman wears a robe and head covering. The infant is partially covered with a wrap. The sculpture is made of bronze with a dark patina and some brownish highlights. It is a low relief sculpture positioned in front of the viewer.
Antonio Rossellino, The Virgin and Child, bronze//Black patina revealing light bronze surface in rubbed areas, Samuel H. Kress Collection, 1957.14.138

The Virgin and Child

Antonio Rossellino · bronze//Black patina revealing light bronze surface in rubbed areas ·  Accession ID  1957.14.138
The sculpture depicts a relief of a seated woman with a child on her lap, accompanied by cherubic figures in the background. The central figures are a mother and child, with the woman wearing a draped garment and a head covering, and the child holding an object in its hands. This piece is made of a light brown stone or terracotta material. The sculpture is set within a rectangular frame that features blue and gold decorative elements, with golden columns and bands providing an ornate border to the relief. The frame's bottom section includes an inscribed band in blue with gold lettering. The subject is presented in a classical style.
Anonymous Artist, Madonna and Child with Angels, c. 1470, stucco, Samuel H. Kress Collection, 1943.4.78

Madonna and Child with Angels

Anonymous Artist · c. 1470 · stucco ·  Accession ID  1943.4.78