Madonna and Child Enthroned with Angels, Depiction of the Virgin Mary and Christ child enthroned in a baldachin. An angel playing a musical instrument stands on either side of the Virgin and Child. The angel on the left holds a fruit in his right hand that he holds out for the Christ child and a viola in his left hand while the angel on the right plays a harp. All of these figures are sheltered beneath a type of portico with ornately decorated archivolts., c.1480

 Item — Box: 261
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s36-i0487

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Madonna and Child Enthroned with Angels, Depiction of the Virgin Mary and Christ child enthroned in a baldachin. An angel playing a musical instrument stands on either side of the Virgin and Child. The angel on the left holds a fruit in his right hand that he holds out for the Christ child and a viola in his left hand while the angel on the right plays a harp. All of these figures are sheltered beneath a type of portico with ornately decorated archivolts.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0461; Public Notes:

Dates

  • Creation: c.1480

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Religious subjects; Virgin Mary; Madonna and Child; Jesus Christ; Angels; Putti; Harps; Musical Instruments; Fruit; School: Flemish; Style period: Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 9.7; Image width (in.): 6.9in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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