Quinten Massys (and/or studio)

Madonna and Child

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Quinten Massys (and/or studio)
Madonna and Child

c. 1525-1530 Visitabile tra Sala 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

c. 1525-1530 Visitabile tra Sala 6

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Informazioni generali
Artista Quinten Massys (Louvain 1465/1466 - 1530 Antwerp) (and/or studio)
Titolo Madonna and Child
Data c. 1525-1530
Nome oggetto painting
Numero inventario 842
Visitabile tra Sala 6
Materiale e dettagli tecnici
Tecnica oil
Materiale panel
Dimensioni 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