Madonna With Child
Gentile da Fabriano
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Alternative Title
Virgin and Child
Date
1425Description
Close-up of Christ's head and the hands of the Madonna; Gentile interrupted his work in Siena in order to paint a fresco of the Virgin and Child in the north aisle of Orvieto Cathedral, arriving in Orvieto on 25 August 1425. Since its restoration and the removal of drastic overpainting, the 'Maestà', as it was called, has emerged as one of his most monumental designs and, technically and colouristically, one of his most delicate works (Christiansen, 1989). Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.groveart.com/ (accessed 1/20/2008)
Type of Work
fresco (painting)Subject
New Testament, Jesus Christ, Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint, Gothic (Medieval)
Rights
Rights Statement
Licensed for educational and research use by the MIT community only