Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints, Depiction of the Virgin Mary and Christ child enthroned with the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove flying overhead. The mother and child sit surrounded by four female saints including St. Agnes, seated with her lamb in the bottom right. The saint to the left of the Virgin and Child holds a ring symbolizing her marriage to Christ. The saint seated to the right of the Virgin and child appears to hold a flower which the Christ child reaches out to grab., c.1499

Item — Box: 261

Identifier: spc-mss0088-s36-i0452

Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints, Depiction of the Virgin Mary and Christ child enthroned with the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove flying overhead. The mother and child sit surrounded by four female saints including St. Agnes, seated with her lamb in the bottom right. The saint to the left of the Virgin and Child holds a ring symbolizing her marriage to Christ. The saint seated to the right of the Virgin and child appears to hold a flower which the Christ child reaches out to grab.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0429; Public Notes: The painting is very similar to Hugo van der Goes's "Virgo inter Virgines."

Dates

Creation: c.1499

Creator

Master of 1499 (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: Religious subjects; Virgin Mary; Holy Spirit; Jesus Christ; Lambs; Doves; School: Flemish; Style period: Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 6.1; Image width (in.): 3.4in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: oil paint; Physical condition: mounted; Print type: black and white; Support: panels (wood)

General

Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription author: artist; Inscription original text: (2)SANCTA...NES...NCTA...NCTA; (1)AVE MARIA GRATIA PLENA; Inscription original text language: Lat; Inscription original text type: text; Inscription position: (2)On St. Agnes's dress; (1)On throne; Inscription translation text: (1)Hail Mary full of grace; (2)Sacred...[NES]...[NCTA]...[NCTA]; Inscription translation text language: English; Inscription translation text type: translation