Madonna with Child and Angels
unknown (Italian School)
Basic information
- ID
- Ж-617
- Author
- unknown (Italian School)
- Name
- Madonna with Child and Angels
- Date of creation
- 18th c.
- Technique
- oil painting
- Material
- canvas oil
- Dimensions (height x width, cm)
- 31 x 23.5
Additionally
- Type
- painting icon
- Genre
- religious
- Plot
- Madonna. Mary with the Christ-child
- Provenance
- the Lubomirski collection
- Exposition
- Potocki Palace
Information about author
Object description
During the Baroque period, depictions of Madonna with the Child became more emotional and theatrical. Artists of that era employed chiaroscuro to create dramatic effects, and the Virgin Mary with Jesus was often depicted in motion. In the 18th century, these depictions became less popular but continued to appear in art. This theme is one of the most common and recognisable in Christian iconography. It depicts the Virgin Mary with the infant Jesus, whom she usually holds in her arms. This image first appeared in Early Christian art but reached its height during the Renaissance. The Virgin Mary's attire is composed of two colours: red, symbolising her royal lineage, and blue or azure, representing her purity, perfection, and tranquillity. The figure of Jesus is placed on a white cloth on his mother's lap. The white cloth may symbolise the purity and innocence of Christ's sacrifice.
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery
