Quinten Massys (and/or studio)

Madonna and Child

842 achterzijde
842 ingelijst
842 voorzijde
842 voorzijde

Quinten Massys (and/or studio)
Madonna and Child

Visible à Salle 6

The Virgin is sitting on a richly decorated throne with the baby Jesus. The child has his arms around his mother’s neck and is cuddling her. The homely intimacy is combined with symbols of Christianity like the apple and grapes in the foreground. The apple symbolises the fall of man, and the bunch of grapes stands for Christ’s redemption.

Quinten Massys placed his Madonna on an ornate Renaissance throne with marble columns. It was a favourite composition - he painted several versions of it.

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Quinten Massys (and/or studio)
Madonna and Child

Visible à Salle 6

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Détails

Informations générales
Artiste Quinten Massys (Louvain 1465/1466 - 1530 Antwerp) (and/or studio)
Titre Madonna and Child
Nom de l'objet painting
Numéro d'inventaire 842
Visible à Salle 6
Détails des matériaux et techniques
Technique oil
Matériau panel
Dimensions 75 x 63 cm

Origine

Het Loo Palace, Apeldoorn; Nationale Konstgallery, The Hague; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (inv. no. SK-A-247), since 1885; on long-term loan from the Rijksmuseum, since 1948