Madonna and Child: Ascoli High Altar, This image shows the Virgin and Child enthroned. The Christ Child leans forward in sleep as He sits on her lap; she holds a thin veil from his back and supports Him with her other hand. There is a veil behind her as well as displayed symbolic fruit to allude to man's sin. The cucumber symbolizes purity., 1476

 Item — Box: 192
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s19-i0517

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Madonna and Child: Ascoli High Altar, This image shows the Virgin and Child enthroned. The Christ Child leans forward in sleep as He sits on her lap; she holds a thin veil from his back and supports Him with her other hand. There is a veil behind her as well as displayed symbolic fruit to allude to man's sin. The cucumber symbolizes purity.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.0511; Public Notes:

Dates

  • Creation: 1476

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Madonna and Child; religious subjects; crowns; sleep; fruits; School: Venice; Style period: Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 10.3; Image width (in.): 8in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: tempera; Physical condition: mounted; stained; yellowing; faded; Print type: toned black and white; Support: panels (wood)

General

Part of master image SC.MSS.088.VENI.0510; Artist Nationality: Italian; Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription author: artist; Inscription original text: OPUS KAROLI CRIVELLI VENETI 1476; Inscription original text language: Lat; Inscription original text type: signature; Inscription position: on base of throne; Inscription translation text: the work of Carlo Crivelli of Venice 1476; Inscription translation text language: English; Inscription translation text type: translation

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