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Birth of the Virgin

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Description: Birth of the Virgin
TitleBirth of the Virgin
Creator nameGoltzius, Julius
Creator name (description)after Cort, Cornelis, after Zuccaro, Taddeo
Creator nationality/cultureDutch
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1581
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https:/­/­www.metmuseum.org/­art/­collection/­search/­370760
Accession number51.501.3285
SubjectsChristian art and symbolismPrints, DutchMary, Blessed Virgin, Saint--Art
StatusFirst state of two; Netherlands
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Chapter 2: Manuscript Painting under the Mughal Emperors
Joan Cummins
Description: Indian Painting from Cave Temples to the Colonial Period
Indian Painting from Cave Temples to the Colonial Period
UNDER THE SULTANATES, much of northern and Central India was led by Muslims who traced their origins to various parts of central Asia and the Middle East...
Author
Joan Cummins
PublisherMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
Copyright© 2006 by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Related print edition pages: pp.34-79
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00248.003
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Chapter subject tags:Painting, Mogul EmpireMogul Empire--History
2. Interpreting Style
Molly Emma Aitken
Description: The Intelligence of Tradition in Rajput Court Painting
The Intelligence of Tradition in Rajput Court Painting
~In the last years of the seventeenth century, an unnamed painter drew his single-hair brush in one unwavering line from the top of the young maharana Amar Singh II’s head to the nape of his neck, tracing a long, gently arching nose, generous lips, and a slight chin. His drawing is part preparatory sketch, part finished portrait...
Author
Molly Emma Aitken
PublisherYale University Press
Copyright© 2010 by Molly Emma Aitken
Related print edition pages: pp.56-109
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Chapter subject tags:Rajput paintingCourts and courtiers in artPainting, Southeast AsianKings and rulers in artImitation in artMewar painting

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Description: Birth of the Virgin
Birth of the Virgin
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 25
Creator nameOrcagna
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1352–1360
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationOrsanmichele, Florence
Birth of the Virgin
Birth of the Virgin
Description: Birth of the Virgin
Birth of the Virgin
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 12
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1610
Object typePainting
MaterialsInk and light wash on paper
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/148529/birth-of-the-virgin
Accession number14.687
Birth of the Virgin
Birth of the Virgin
Description: The Death of the Virgin
The Death of the Virgin
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 03
Creator nameRembrandt van Rijn
Creator nationality/cultureDutch
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1639
Object typePrint
MaterialsEtching and drypoint
LocationRijksmuseum, Amsterdam
The Death of the Virgin
The Death of the Virgin
Description: Bound Manuscript: The Miracles of Mary (Te’amire Maryam): the Story of Saint...
Bound Manuscript: The Miracles of Mary (Te’amire Maryam): the Story of Saint Ildephonsus of Toledo
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 01
Creator nationality/cultureEthiopian
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1675–1700
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment, ink, tempera, wood, leather, cotton, and string
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/158772/bound-manuscript-the-miracles-of-mary-te-amire-maryam
Accession number2002.4
Bound Manuscript: The Miracles of Mary...
Bound Manuscript: The Miracles of Mary (Te’amire Maryam): the Story of Saint Ildephonsus of Toledo
Description: Christ and Mary Enthroned from Bound Manuscript: The Miracles of Mary...
Christ and Mary Enthroned from Bound Manuscript: The Miracles of Mary (Te’amire Maryam)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 01
Creator nationality/cultureEthiopian
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1675–1700
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment, ink, tempera, wood, leather, cotton, and string
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/158772/bound-manuscript-the-miracles-of-mary-te-amire-maryam
Accession number2002.4
Christ and Mary Enthroned from Bound...
Christ and Mary Enthroned from Bound Manuscript: The Miracles of Mary (Te’amire Maryam)
Description: The Covenant of Mercy from Bound Manuscript: The Miracles of Mary (Te’amire...
The Covenant of Mercy from Bound Manuscript: The Miracles of Mary (Te’amire Maryam)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 01
Creator nationality/cultureEthiopian
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1675–1700
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment, ink, tempera, wood, leather, cotton, and string
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/158772/bound-manuscript-the-miracles-of-mary-te-amire-maryam
Accession number2002.4
The Covenant of Mercy from Bound...
The Covenant of Mercy from Bound Manuscript: The Miracles of Mary (Te’amire Maryam)
Description: Triptych Icon
Triptych Icon
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 01
Creator nationality/cultureEthiopian
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1675–1700
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera on linen, mounted on wood and bound with cord
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/185651/triptych-icon
Accession number2006.11
Triptych Icon
Triptych Icon
Description: Rosary Terminal Bead with the Virgin and Child, Saint Barbara, and Saint Catherine
Rosary Terminal Bead with the Virgin and Child, Saint Barbara, and Saint Catherine
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1400–1500
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonical Object
MaterialsIvory
Dimensionsoverall: 2 1/2 × 1 5/8 × 1 1/2 in. (6.4 × 4.2 × 3.8 cm)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/463674
Accession number14.25.1250
Rosary Terminal Bead with the Virgin and...
Rosary Terminal Bead with the Virgin and Child, Saint Barbara, and Saint Catherine
Description: Rosary Terminal Bead with the Virgin and Child, Saint Barbara, and Saint Catherine
Rosary Terminal Bead with the Virgin and Child, Saint Barbara, and Saint Catherine
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1400–1500
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonical Object
MaterialsIvory
Dimensionsoverall: 2 1/2 × 1 5/8 × 1 1/2 in. (6.4 × 4.2 × 3.8 cm)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/463674
Accession number14.25.1250
Rosary Terminal Bead with the Virgin and...
Rosary Terminal Bead with the Virgin and Child, Saint Barbara, and Saint Catherine
Description: Rosary Terminal Bead with the Virgin and Child, Saint Barbara, and Saint Catherine
Rosary Terminal Bead with the Virgin and Child, Saint Barbara, and Saint Catherine
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1400–1500
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonical Object
MaterialsIvory
Dimensionsoverall: 2 1/2 × 1 5/8 × 1 1/2 in. (6.4 × 4.2 × 3.8 cm)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/463674
Accession number14.25.1250
Rosary Terminal Bead with the Virgin and...
Rosary Terminal Bead with the Virgin and Child, Saint Barbara, and Saint Catherine
Description: Rosary Bead
Rosary Bead
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1500–1525
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonical Object
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions2 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (5.7 × 3.8 cm)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/196591
Accession number30.95.127
Rosary Bead
Rosary Bead
Description: Madonna and Child
Madonna and Child
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 10
Creator nameVouet, Simon
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1633
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions43 7/16 × 35 3/16 in. (110.3 × 89.4 cm)
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.206070.html
Accession number2016.20.1
Madonna and Child
Madonna and Child
Description: Clarisse Madonna, The Virgin and Child
Clarisse Madonna, The Virgin and Child
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 25
Creator name (description)Possibly Rinaldo de Siena
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1265–1268
Object typePainting
MaterialsEgg tempera on poplar
Dimensions31.4 × 19.5 cm
LocationNational Gallery, London
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/master-of-the-clarisse-possibly-rinaldo-da-siena-the-virgin-and-child
Accession numberNG6571
Clarisse Madonna, The Virgin and Child
Clarisse Madonna, The Virgin and Child
Description: Tarquinia Madonna
Tarquinia Madonna
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 10
Creator nameLippi, Filippo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1437
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera on panel
Dimensions59 1/2 × 26 in. (151 × 66 cm)
LocationGalleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica, Rome
Tarquinia Madonna
Tarquinia Madonna
Description: Madonna and Child with Angels
Madonna and Child with Angels
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 10
Creator nameMemling, Hans
Creator nationality/cultureNetherlandish
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1479
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on panel
Dimensions22 11/16 × 18 1/4 in. (57.6 × 46.4 cm)
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.48.html
Accession number1937.1.41
Madonna and Child with Angels
Madonna and Child with Angels
Description: Virgin and Child, and Angels (Madonna of the Magnificat)
Virgin and Child, and Angels (Madonna of the Magnificat)
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 10
Creator nameBotticelli, Sandro
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1483
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera on wood
Dimensions46 × 47 in. (118 × 119 cm)
LocationGalleria degli Uffizi, Florence
https://www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/virgin-and-child-and-angels-madonna-of-the-magnificat
Accession numberInv. 1890 no. 1609
Virgin and Child, and Angels (Madonna of...
Virgin and Child, and Angels (Madonna of the Magnificat)
Description: Pietà
Pietà
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 10
Creator nameBellini, Giovanni
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1460
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera on panel
Dimensions33 3/4 × 42 in. (86 × 107 cm)
LocationPinacoteca di Brera, Milan
https://pinacotecabrera.org/en/collezione-online/opere/pieta-giovanni-bellini/
Accession number228
Pietà
Pietà
Description: Madonna with Child, Saints
Madonna with Child, Saints
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 10
Creator nameLippi, Filippino
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1486
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera (probably tempera grassa) on panel
Dimensions11 ft. 7 in. × 8 ft. 4 1/2 in. (355 × 255 cm)
LocationGalleria degli Uffizi, Florence
http://catalogo.uffizi.it/it/29/ricerca/detailiccd/1179969/
Accession number00285679
Madonna with Child, Saints
Madonna with Child, Saints
Description: Madonna and Child with Saints Paul and George
Madonna and Child with Saints Paul and George
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 10
Creator nameBellini, Giovanni
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1490–1500
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions25 1/2 × 34 1/2 in. (65 × 88 cm)
LocationGallerie dell’Accademia, Venice
http://www.gallerieaccademia.it/madonna-col-bambino-tra-i-santi-paolo-e-giorgio
Accession number610
Madonna and Child with Saints Paul and...
Madonna and Child with Saints Paul and George
Description: The Alba Madonna
The Alba Madonna
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 10
Creator nameRaphael
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1510
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on panel transferred to canvas
Dimensions37 3/16 in. (94.5 cm)
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.26.html
Accession number1937.1.24
The Alba Madonna
The Alba Madonna
Description: The Madonna of the Basket
The Madonna of the Basket
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 10
Creator nameCorreggio
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1524
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on wood
Dimensions13 1/4 × 9 3/4 in. (33.7 × 25.1 cm)
LocationNational Gallery, London
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/correggio-the-madonna-of-the-basket
Accession numberNG23
The Madonna of the Basket
The Madonna of the Basket
Description: The Virgin and Child with Two Angels
The Virgin and Child with Two Angels
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 10
Creator nameVerrocchio, Andrea del
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1476–1478
Object typePainting
MaterialsEgg tempera on wood
Dimensions38 × 27 3/4 in. (96.5 × 70.5 cm)
LocationNational Gallery, London
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/andrea-del-verrocchio-and-assistant-lorenzo-di-credi-the-virgin-and-child-with-two-angels
Accession numberNG296
The Virgin and Child with Two Angels
The Virgin and Child with Two Angels
Description: The Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist
The Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 10
Creator nameRaphael
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1507
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsBlack chalk with traces of white chalk, outlines pricked for transfer; laid down
Dimensions36 15/16 × 26 3/8 in. (93.8 × 67 cm)
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.67346.html
Accession number1986.33.1
The Madonna and Child with Saint John...
The Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist
Description: Pietà
Pietà
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 10
Creator nameSebastiano del Piombo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1515
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on panel
Dimensions8 ft. 6 1/4 in. × 7 ft. 4 1/2 in. (260 × 225 cm)
LocationMuseo Civico, Viterbo, Italy
Pietà
Pietà
Description: Madonna and Child with Saints (Fugger Altarpiece)
Madonna and Child with Saints (Fugger Altarpiece)
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 10
Creator nameRomano, Giulio
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1521–1522
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on panel
LocationSanta Maria dell'Anima, Rome
Madonna and Child with Saints (Fugger...
Madonna and Child with Saints (Fugger Altarpiece)
Description: The Holy Family or The Pearl
The Holy Family or The Pearl
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 10
Creator nameRaphael
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1518
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on panel
Dimensions58 × 45 2/3 in. (147.4 × 116 cm)
LocationMuseo del Prado, Madrid
https://www.museodelprado.es/en/the-collection/art-work/the-holy-family-or-the-pearl/f3d745b8-f800-437a-a664-9f3d065ce127
Accession numberP000301
The Holy Family or The Pearl
The Holy Family or The Pearl
Description: Holy Family on the Steps
Holy Family on the Steps
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 10
Creator namePoussin, Nicolas
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1648
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions28 7/8 × 41 5/8 in. (73.3 × 105.8 cm)
LocationCleveland Museum of Art
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1981.18
Accession number1981.18
Holy Family on the Steps
Holy Family on the Steps
Description: The Betrothal of the Virgin Mary
The Betrothal of the Virgin Mary
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 25
Creator nameGiotto
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1305
Object typePainting
MaterialsFresco
LocationScrovegni Chapel, Padua, Italy
The Betrothal of the Virgin Mary
The Betrothal of the Virgin Mary
Description: The Virgin's Procession Home, detail of the musicians
The Virgin's Procession Home, detail of the musicians
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 25
Creator nameGiotto
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1305
Object typePainting
MaterialsFresco
LocationScrovegni Chapel, Padua, Italy
The Virgin's Procession Home, detail of...
The Virgin's Procession Home, detail of the musicians
Description: High altar
High altar
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 29
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleArtist
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
LocationBasilica of the Consolata, Turin, Italy
High altar
High altar
Description: Virgin and Child with Angels
Virgin and Child with Angels
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 09
Creator namePiero della Francesca
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1470
Object typePainting
LocationGalleria Nazionale delle Marche, Urbino, Italy
Virgin and Child with Angels
Virgin and Child with Angels
Description: Bible: Initial "Q" with the annunciation to Zacharias and the...
Bible: Initial "Q" with the annunciation to Zacharias and the annunciation to the Virgin
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1100–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/14acf37c-c295-4521-9150-f4a4e793f685
Accession numberMs. Laud Misc. 752, fol. 357
Bible: Initial "Q" with the annunciation...
Bible: Initial "Q" with the annunciation to Zacharias and the annunciation to the Virgin
Description: Chronicle: Pattern sheet with heads of the Virgin and Child and of Christ
Chronicle: Pattern sheet with heads of the Virgin and Child and of Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nameParis, Matthew
Creator nationality/cultureBritish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1200–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCorpus Christi College, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. 26, p. 283
Chronicle: Pattern sheet with heads of...
Chronicle: Pattern sheet with heads of the Virgin and Child and of Christ
Description: Hours of Frederick III of Aragon: The Deposition
Hours of Frederick III of Aragon: The Deposition
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1470–1500
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 10532, fol. 198
Hours of Frederick III of Aragon: The...
Hours of Frederick III of Aragon: The Deposition
Description: Book of Hours: The Virgin and Child on the Crescent Moon
Book of Hours: The Virgin and Child on the Crescent Moon
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureDutch
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1400–1430
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationFormerly Upholland College, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. 106, fol. 20v
Book of Hours: The Virgin and Child on...
Book of Hours: The Virgin and Child on the Crescent Moon
Description: Book of Hours: The Virgin and Child on the Crescent Moon
Book of Hours: The Virgin and Child on the Crescent Moon
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureDutch
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1400–1430
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationWalker Art Gallery, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. Mayer 12009, p. 116(?)
Book of Hours: The Virgin and Child on...
Book of Hours: The Virgin and Child on the Crescent Moon
Description: The "Très Riches Heures" of Jean de Berry: The Presentation...
The "Très Riches Heures" of Jean de Berry: The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple (fol. 54v)
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nameLimbourg, de, Family
Creator nationality/cultureNetherlandish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1400–1500
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationMusée Condé, Chantilly, France
The "Très Riches Heures" of Jean...
The "Très Riches Heures" of Jean de Berry: The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple (fol. 54v)
Description: The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple
The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nameGaddi, Taddeo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1330
Object typePainting
MaterialsFresco
LocationBasilica di Santa Croce, Florence
The Presentation of the Virgin in the...
The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple
Description: The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple
The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nameGaddi, Taddeo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1330
Object typeDrawing
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl020001832
Accession numberInv. 1222
The Presentation of the Virgin in the...
The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple
Description: Large Einsiedeln Madonna
Large Einsiedeln Madonna
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nameMaster E. S.
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1466
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions8 1/4 x 4 7/8 in. (20.9 x 12.5 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/38098
Accession number1972.1
Large Einsiedeln Madonna
Large Einsiedeln Madonna
Description: Ghent Altarpiece (Adoration of the Mystic Lamb), detail
Ghent Altarpiece (Adoration of the Mystic Lamb), detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nameEyck, Hubert van;Eyck, Jan van
Creator nationality/cultureNetherlandish; Netherlandish
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1432
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on panel
LocationSaint Bavo Cathedral, Ghent, Belgium
Ghent Altarpiece (Adoration of the...
Ghent altarpiece, detail: head and halo of the Virgin Mary
Description: The Virgin and Child between Archangels
The Virgin and Child between Archangels
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 650–700
Object typeMosaic
LocationPanagia Angeloktistos, Kiti, Cyprus
The Virgin and Child between Archangels
The Virgin and Child between Archangels
Description: The Virgin (Panagia Hagiasoritissa or Chalkoprateia)
The Virgin (Panagia Hagiasoritissa or Chalkoprateia)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 730–770
Object typePainting
LocationS. Maria del Rosario, Rome
The Virgin (Panagia Hagiasoritissa or...
The Virgin (Panagia Hagiasoritissa or Chalkoprateia)
Description: The Virgin crowned as Queen (Maria Regina)
The Virgin crowned as Queen (Maria Regina)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 705–707
Object typePainting
LocationS. Maria in Trastevere, Rome
The Virgin crowned as Queen (Maria...
The Virgin crowned as Queen (Maria Regina)
Description: Syriac Bible: The Virgin as the Source of Wisdom
Syriac Bible: The Virgin as the Source of Wisdom
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 570–630
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberMS. syr. 341, fol. 118r
Syriac Bible: The Virgin as the Source...
Syriac Bible: The Virgin as the Source of Wisdom
Description: The Virgin and Child
The Virgin and Child
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 850–900
Object typeMosaic
LocationChurch of the Dormition, Nicaea, Turkey
The Virgin and Child
The Virgin and Child
Description: The Dormition
The Dormition
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 970–1030
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsSteatite
Dimensions5 1/8 x 4 3/8 x 5/8 in. (13 x 11.2 x 1.5 cm)
LocationKunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
Accession numberKK_8797
The Dormition
The Dormition
Description: The Virgin Orans
The Virgin Orans
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1078–1081
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsSerpentine
DimensionsDiameter 7 in. (17.7 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O125943/roundel-unknown/
Accession numberA.1:1, 2-1927
The Virgin Orans
The Virgin Orans
Description: The Dormition
The Dormition
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1148
Object typeMosaic
LocationMartorana, Palermo, Italy
The Dormition
The Dormition
Description: The Maries at the Tomb, pinnacle panel from the High Altarpiece of San Pier...
The Maries at the Tomb, pinnacle panel from the High Altarpiece of San Pier Maggiore, Florence
Posted by:Reviewer 3
Jul 27
Creator nameJacopo di Cione
Creator name (description)Attributed to Jacopo di Cione
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1370–1371
Object typePainting
MaterialsEgg tempera on wood
Dimensions37 1/2 x 19 1/4 in. (95.3 x 49 cm)
LocationNational Gallery, London
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/jacopo-di-cione-and-workshop-the-three-marys-at-the-sepulchre-upper-tier-panel
Accession numberNG576
The Maries at the Tomb, pinnacle panel...
The Maries at the Tomb, pinnacle panel from the High Altarpiece of San Pier Maggiore, Florence
Description: Virgin and Child Tabernacle
Virgin and Child Tabernacle
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 07
Creator nameMaiano, Benedetto da
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1480
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPainted stucco
Dimensions54 1/4 x 30 5/8 in. (137.8 x 77.8 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O158923/virgin-and-child-relief-da-maiano-benedetto/
Virgin and Child Tabernacle
Virgin and Child Tabernacle
Description: Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple
Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 17
Creator namePaolo di Giovanni Fei
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1400
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera on hardwood, transferred from panel
Dimensions57 7/8 x 55 1/4 in. (147.1 x 140.4 cm)
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/art-object-page.46103.html
Accession number1961.9.4
Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple
Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple
Description: Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple, detail in raking light
Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple, detail in raking light
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 17
Creator namePaolo di Giovanni Fei
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1400
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera on hardwood, transferred from panel
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/art-object-page.46103.html
Accession number1961.9.4
Presentation of the Virgin in the...
Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple, detail in raking light
Description: The Birth of the Virgin
The Birth of the Virgin
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 04
Creator nameBeccafumi, Domenico
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1530
Object typePainting
Dimensions225 × 145 cm
LocationPinacoteca Nazionale, Siena, Italy
The Birth of the Virgin
The Birth of the Virgin
Description: The Presentation of the Virgin, from the Life of the Virgin
The Presentation of the Virgin, from the Life of the Virgin
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 04
Creator nameDürer, Albrecht
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1500–1505
Object typePrint
MaterialsWoodblock print
Dimensions203 × 196 mm
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/presentation-of-the-virgin-in-the-temple-life-of-the-virgin-294
Accession numberM32077
The Presentation of the Virgin, from the...
The Presentation of the Virgin, from the Life of the Virgin
Description: Coronation of the Virgin with a Black African Donor
Coronation of the Virgin with a Black African Donor
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nameGhirlandaio, Davide
Creator name (description)Davide Ghirlandaio (attrib.)
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1470–1400
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera and gold on wood
Dimensions109.8 × 71.6 cm
LocationKeresztény Múzeum, Esztergom, Hungary
https://www.keresztenymuzeum.hu/collections.php?mode=work&wid=68&page=0&vt=
Accession number55.194
Coronation of the Virgin with a Black...
Coronation of the Virgin with a Black African Donor
Description: Brown Madonna
Brown Madonna
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 09
Creator nameAllen, James Lattimer
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation datec. 1930
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsGelatin silver print
LocationSchomburg Center, New York Public Library, New York
Brown Madonna
Brown Madonna
Description: Margaret of Austria in Worship of the Virgin
Margaret of Austria in Worship of the Virgin
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 19
Creator nameMaster of 1499
Creator name (description)Attributed to the Master of 1499
Creator nationality/cultureFlemish
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1500–1590
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on panel
Dimensions30.6 × 14.6 cm
LocationMuseum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium
https://www.mskgent.be/en/featured-item/margaret-austria-worship-virgin
Accession number1973-A
Margaret of Austria in Worship of the...
Virgin and Child and Margaret of Austria
Description: Virgin and Child, detail of mirror
Virgin and Child, detail of mirror
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 19
Creator nameMemling, Hans
Creator nationality/cultureNetherlandish
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1487
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on panel
LocationHospitaalmuseum Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges, Belgium
Virgin and Child, detail of mirror
Virgin and Child, detail of mirror
Description: Virgin and Child
Virgin and Child
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 19
Creator nameMemling, Hans
Creator nationality/cultureNetherlandish
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1487
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on panel
Dimensions52.5 x 41.5 cm (20 1/2 x 16 3/8 in.)
LocationHospitaalmuseum Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges, Belgium
Virgin and Child
Virgin and Child
Description: The Virgin and Child Enthroned
The Virgin and Child Enthroned
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 19
Creator nameMaster of the Embroidered Foliage
Creator nationality/cultureNetherlandish
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1500
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on panel
Dimensions98.3 × 65.9 cm
LocationClark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts
https://www.clarkart.edu/Art-Pieces/5105
Accession number1968.299
The Virgin and Child Enthroned
The Virgin and Child Enthroned
Description: The Virgin and Child with Female Saints; Jean du Cellier with Saint John the...
The Virgin and Child with Female Saints; Jean du Cellier with Saint John the Baptist
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 19
Creator nameMemling, Hans
Creator nationality/cultureNetherlandish
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1489
Object typePainting
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010061671
Accession numberRF 309, RF 886
The Virgin and Child with Female Saints;...
The Virgin and Child with Female Saints; Jean du Cellier with Saint John the Baptist
Description: Madonna del Parto
Madonna del Parto
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 02
Creator namePiero della Francesca
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1455
Object typePainting
MaterialsFresco
LocationCapella del Cimitero, Monterchi, Italy
Madonna del Parto
Madonna del Parto
Description: Glorification of the Virgin
Glorification of the Virgin
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 05
Creator nameGeertgen tot Sint Jans
Creator nationality/cultureNetherlandish
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1490
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on panel
LocationMuseum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam, Netherlands
https://www.boijmans.nl/en/collection/artworks/3730/the-glorification-of-the-virgin
Accession number2450 (OK)
Glorification of the Virgin
Glorification of the Virgin
Description: The Betrothal of the Virgin, oblique view from left
The Betrothal of the Virgin, oblique view from left
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 25
Creator nameGaddi, Taddeo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1436–1439
Object typePainting
MaterialsFresco
LocationBaroncelli Chapel, Museo dell'Opera di Santa Croce, Florence
The Betrothal of the Virgin, oblique...
The Betrothal of the Virgin, oblique view from left

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