Madonna and Child, The Virgin is shown holding the Christ Child who is standing on a pillow. In the lunette above the central image, Christ is shown rising from his tomb., c. 1460

Item — Box: 190

Identifier: spc-mss0088-s19-i0249

Madonna and Child, The Virgin is shown holding the Christ Child who is standing on a pillow. In the lunette above the central image, Christ is shown rising from his tomb.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.0248; Public Notes: Notes on the reverse of the photograph include: handwritten: "Madonna and Child, Bartolomeo Vivarini"; stamp/handwritten: "Attribuita da Berenson, Van Marle"; handwritten: "giovanile"; stamp: "The following words must accompany all reproductions of this photograph: Courtesy of the City Art Museum, St. Louis."; Provenance of the work: by 1927: -Alfred Pringsheim (1850-1941), Munich, Germany. / 1927: A.S. Drey, Munich and New York, USA / 1927: St. Louis Art Museum, purchased from A.S. Drey.

Dates

Creation: c. 1460

Creator

Bartolomeo Vivarini (alternatively: Vivarini, Bartolommeo; Bartolomeo Vivarini; Bartolommeo Vivarin) (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Madonna and Child; altarpieces; religious art; Entombment of Christ; Jesus Christ; flowers; tombs; Life of Christ; School: Venice; Style period: Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 9.2; Image width (in.): 5.4in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: tempera; gold leaf; Physical condition: bent; stained; yellowing; Print type: black and white; Support: panels (wood)

General

Artist Nationality: Italian; Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription author: artist; Inscription original text: ECCE VIRGO GENVIT NOBIS SALVATORE; Inscription original text language: Lat; Inscription original text type: text; Inscription position: on frame above main image; Inscription translation text: Behold the Virgin birth of our Savior; Inscription translation text language: English; Inscription translation text type: translation