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Pietà

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Description: Pietà
TitlePietà
Creator nameLe Corbusier
Creator name (description)After Rogier van der Weyden
Creator nationality/cultureSwiss
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1917
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
LocationFondation Le Corbusier, Paris
http:/­/­www.fondationlecorbusier.fr/­corbuweb/­morpheus.aspx?sysId=13&IrisObjectId=6581&sysLanguage=en-en&itemPos=59&itemSort=en-en_sort_string1%20&itemCount=81&sysParentName=&sysParentId=69
Accession numberFLC 205
SubjectsJesus Christ--Crucifixion--ArtMary, Blessed Virgin, Saint--ArtPainting, Swiss
StatusArtist known as Charles-Edouard Jeanneret before 1920
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7. From Art Nouveau to Purism: Le Corbusier and Painting
Françoise Ducros
Description: Le Corbusier Before Le Corbusier: Applied Arts, Architecture, Painting, and...
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LE CORBUSIER WAS AS MUCH an artist as he was an architect. His famous thesis of the 1950s concerning the integration of the arts shows that his work as a painter was essential to him. Around the same time he let it be believed that La Cheminée (The Mantelpiece; figs. 168, 454), painted in 1918, the year that Purism...
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PublisherBard Graduate Center
Copyright© 2002 The Bard Graduate Center
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Description: Adoration of the Magi
Adoration of the Magi
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 07
Creator nameLeonardo da Vinci
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1481
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera and oil on panel, red lacquer/green lacquer, white lead on panel
Dimensions96 7/8 x 95 5/8 in. (246 x 243 cm)
LocationGalleria degli Uffizi, Florence
https://www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/adoration-of-the-magi-13fb2318-44ca-4a84-a36d-e41dd12e8181
Accession numberInv. 1890 n. 1594
Adoration of the Magi
Adoration of the Magi
Description: The Crucifixion
The Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1020
Object typeMosaic
LocationCatholicon, Hosios Loukas, Boeotia, Greece
The Crucifixion
The Crucifixion
Description: Crucifixion, detail
Crucifixion, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1100
Object typeMosaic
LocationChurch of the Monastery, Daphni, Greece
Crucifixion, detail
Crucifixion, detail
Description: Pietà
Pietà
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 02
Creator nameBuonarroti, Michelangelo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1498–1500
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationSaint Peter's, Vatican City
Pietà
Pietà
Description: The Virgin and Child (Theotokos Hodegetria)
The Virgin and Child (Theotokos Hodegetria)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1100–1200
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions12 7/8 x 3 5/8 x 2 in. (32.7 x 9.2 x 5.2 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O93178/virgin-and-child-theotokos-hodegetria-statuette-unknown/
Accession number702-1884
The Virgin and Child (Theotokos...
The Virgin and Child
Description: Madonna and Child with Saints Andrew, Benedict, Bernard, and Catherine of Alexandria...
Madonna and Child with Saints Andrew, Benedict, Bernard, and Catherine of Alexandria with Angels
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 07
Creator nameGaddi, Agnolo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1387
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera on poplar panel
Dimensions80 3/4 x 97 1/4 in. (205 x 247 cm)
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/art-object-page.206122.html
Accession number1937.1.4.a-c
Madonna and Child with Saints Andrew,...
Madonna and Child with Saints Andrew, Benedict, Bernard, and Catherine of Alexandria with Angels
Description: Virgin and Child with Saints ("San Marco altarpiece"), detail
Virgin and Child with Saints ("San Marco altarpiece"), detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 07
Creator nameAngelico, Fra
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1438–1443
Object typePainting
MaterialsPanel
LocationMuseo di San Marco, Florence
Virgin and Child with Saints ("San Marco...
Virgin and Child with Saints ("San Marco altarpiece"), detail
Description: Ecce Homo and Mater Dolorosa
Ecce Homo and Mater Dolorosa
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 19
Creator nameBouts, Albert
Creator nationality/cultureNetherlandish
Creator rolePainting
Creation date1491–1520
Object typeNetherlandish
DimensionsSuermondt-Ludwig Museum, Aachen, Germany
Ecce Homo and Mater Dolorosa
Ecce Homo and Mater Dolorosa
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. 1460-1470
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil possibly with some tempera on panel, transferred to fabric on panel
Dimensions42 7/16 x 30 7/8 in. (107.8 x 78.4 cm)
LocationClark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts
http://www.clarkart.edu/Collection/8783
Accession number1955.948
Virgin and Child with Angels
Virgin and Child with Angels
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: Nativity: The Virgin Adoring the Child
Nativity: The Virgin Adoring the Child
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1470–1480
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions9 1/4 x 7 in. (23.6 x 17.7 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/29369001
Accession number1863,0110.277
Nativity: The Virgin Adoring the Child
Nativity: The Virgin Adoring the Child
Description: Rabbula Gospels: The Crucifixion
Rabbula Gospels: The Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 586
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence
Accession numberMS. Plut. I, 56, fol. 13a
Rabbula Gospels: The Crucifixion
Rabbula Gospels: The Crucifixion
Description: Adoration of the Shepherds
Adoration of the Shepherds
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 17
Creator nameBulgarini, Bartolommeo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1350
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera on panel
Dimensions67 7/8 x 48 1/2 in. (172.4 x 123.2 cm)
LocationHarvard Art Museums
http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/232007
Accession number1917.89
Adoration of the Shepherds
Adoration of the Shepherds
Description: Small Cowper Madonna, infrared reflectogram assembly
Small Cowper Madonna, infrared reflectogram assembly
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 17
Creator nameRaphael
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1505
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on panel
Dimensions23 3/8 x 17 3/8 in. (59.5 x 44 cm)
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/art-object-page.1196.html
Accession number1942.9.57
Small Cowper Madonna, infrared...
Small Cowper Madonna, infrared reflectogram assembly
Description: Virgin and Child with the Infant John the Baptist, Saint Martin of Tours, Saint...
Virgin and Child with the Infant John the Baptist, Saint Martin of Tours, Saint Catherine of Alexandria and the Donors, Tanai de' Nerli and His Wife, Nanna di Neri Capponi
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 07
Creator nameLippi, Filippino
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1494
Object typePainting
MaterialsPanel
Dimensions63 x 70 7/8 in. (160 x 180 cm)
LocationSanto Spirito, Florence
Virgin and Child with the Infant John...
Virgin and Child with the Infant John the Baptist, Saint Martin of Tours, Saint Catherine of Alexandria and the Donors, Tanai de' Nerli and His Wife, Nanna di Neri Capponi
Description: Virgin and Child with Saints John the Baptist and John the Evangelist
Virgin and Child with Saints John the Baptist and John the Evangelist
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 07
Creator nameBotticelli, Sandro
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1484–1485
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera on panel
Dimensions72 7/8 x 70 7/8 in. (185 x 180 cm)
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/864025/
Accession number106
Virgin and Child with Saints John the...
Virgin and Child with Saints John the Baptist and John the Evangelist
Description: The Beautiful Virgin of Regensburg
The Beautiful Virgin of Regensburg
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nameAltdorfer, Albrecht
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1519–1520
Object typePrint
MaterialsColor woodcut from six blocks
DimensionsSheet: 13 3/8 x 9 11/16 in. (33.9 x 24.6 cm)
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/art-object-page.46429.html
Accession number1962.5.1
The Beautiful Virgin of Regensburg
The Beautiful Virgin of Regensburg
Description: Virgin and Christ, St. John, and Two Angels
Virgin and Christ, St. John, and Two Angels
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nameMusi, Agostino
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1516
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions9 7/8 x 6 3/4 in. (25.1 x 17.1 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_H-7-13
Accession numberH,7.13
Virgin and Christ, St. John, and Two...
Virgin and Christ, St. John, and Two Angels
Description: Diptych with the Virgin and Child enthroned between Angels and Christ enthroned...
Diptych with the Virgin and Child enthroned between Angels and Christ enthroned between St Peter and St Paul
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 530–570
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions11 3/8 x 10 x 1/4 in. (28.9 x 25.5 x 0.6 cm), total
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/1795934
Accession number564/565
Diptych with the Virgin and Child...
Diptych with the Virgin and Child enthroned between Angels and Christ enthroned between St Peter and St Paul
Description: The Virgin and Child Enthroned
The Virgin and Child Enthroned
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation dateAD 705–707
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Maria in Cosmedin, Rome
The Virgin and Child Enthroned
The Virgin and Child enthroned
Description: Crucifixion, Surrounded by Fourteen Other Scenes from the Passion
Crucifixion, Surrounded by Fourteen Other Scenes from the Passion
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1460–1470
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions10 3/8 x 7 1/2 in. (26.2 x 19 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/29375001
Accession number1931,1114.1
Crucifixion, Surrounded by Fourteen...
Crucifixion, Surrounded by Fourteen Other Scenes from the Passion
Description: Virgin and Child
Virgin and Child
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nameMantegna, Andrea
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1470–1480
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving and drypoint
Dimensions9 7/8 x 8 1/4 in. (25 x 21 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1856-0712-1072
Accession number1856,0712.1072
Virgin and Child
Virgin and Child
Description: Crucifixion with Scenes of the Passion
Crucifixion with Scenes of the Passion
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 12
Creator nameCampi, Antonio
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1569
Object typePainting
MaterialsWood transferred to canvas
Dimensions65 x 80 3/4 in. (165 x 205 cm)
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010061772
Accession numberR.F. 1985-2
Crucifixion with Scenes of the Passion
Crucifixion with Scenes of the Passion
Description: Three Marys Lamenting the Dead Christ
Three Marys Lamenting the Dead Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nameRaimondi, Marcantonio
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1515–1520
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions8 1/4 x 6 5/8 in. (21.1 x 16.8 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/43202001
Accession numberH,1.31
Three Marys Lamenting the Dead Christ
Three Marys Lamenting the Dead Christ
Description: Adoration of the Shepherds
Adoration of the Shepherds
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nameCaraglio, Giovanni Jacopo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1520–1530
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions8 1/4 x 9 5/8 in. (21 x 24.3 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_W-1-41
Accession numberW,1.41
Adoration of the Shepherds
Adoration of the Shepherds
Description: Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Adoration of the Magi
Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Adoration of the Magi
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 570–700
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationYerevan, Armenia
Accession numberMS. Matenadaran 2374
Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Adoration of...
Etchmiadzin Gospels: The Adoration of the Magi
Description: Virgin of the Rocks
Virgin of the Rocks
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 17
Creator nameLeonardo da Vinci
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1480–1489
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas transferred from wood
Dimensions78 3/8 x 48 in. (199 x 122 cm)
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010062373
Accession number777
Virgin of the Rocks
Virgin of the Rocks
Description: Crucifixion, x-ray study
Crucifixion, x-ray study
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 17
Creator nameGiotto
Creator name (description)Giotto and his workshop
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1311–1312
Object typePainting
MaterialsPanel
Dimensions17 3/4 x 17 1/8 in. (45 x 43.5 cm)
LocationBayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, Munich
https://www.pinakothek.de/kunst/giotto-di-bondone/die-kreuzigung-christi
Accession number667
Crucifixion, x-ray study
Crucifixion, x-ray study
Description: Virgin of Vladimir
Virgin of Vladimir
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1000–1150
Object typePainting
MaterialsWood and tempera
Dimensions41 x 27 1/8 in. (104 x 69 cm)
LocationState Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
http://www.tretyakovgallery.ru/en/collection/_show/image/_id/2216
Virgin of Vladimir
Virgin of Vladimir
Description: Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 17
Creator nameBulgarini, Bartolommeo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1350–1351
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera on panel
Dimensions15 3/4 x 28 in. (40 x 71 cm)
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010066517
Accession number312
Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Description: Virgin and Child with St. Justine, St. George, and a Donor
Virgin and Child with St. Justine, St. George, and a Donor
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 17
Creator nameVeronese, Paolo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1562
Object typePainting
MaterialsCanvas
Dimensions39 x 39 in. (99 x 99 cm)
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010066781
Accession number139
Virgin and Child with St. Justine, St....
Virgin and Child with St. Justine, St. George, and a Donor
Description: Virgin and Child with Saints Francis, John the Baptist, Zenobius, and Lucy
Virgin and Child with Saints Francis, John the Baptist, Zenobius, and Lucy
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 07
Creator nameDomenico Veneziano
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1445–1447
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera on panel
Dimensions78 3/4 x 85 in. (200 x 216 cm)
LocationGalleria degli Uffizi, Florence
https://www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/the-madonna-and-child-with-saint-francis-john-the-baptist-saint-zenobius-and-saint-lucy
Accession numberInv. 1890 no. 884
Virgin and Child with Saints Francis,...
Virgin and Child with Saints Francis, John the Baptist, Zenobius, and Lucy
Description: Deesis mosaic, east wall of inner narthex, Kariye Djami
Deesis mosaic, east wall of inner narthex, Kariye Djami
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Object typeMosaic
LocationIstanbul, Turkey
Deesis mosaic, east wall of inner...
Deesis mosaic, east wall of inner narthex, Kariye Djami
Description: Madonna with the Child and Scenes from the Life of St. Anne
Madonna with the Child and Scenes from the Life of St. Anne
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 07
Creator nameLippi, Filippo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1452
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera on wood
DimensionsDiameter 53 1/8 in. (135 cm)
LocationGalleria Palatina, Palazzo Pitti, Florence
https://www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/madonna-with-the-child-and-scenes-from-the-life-of-st-anne
Accession numberInv. Palatina no. 343
Madonna with the Child and Scenes from...
Madonna with the Child and Scenes from the Life of St. Anne
Description: Virgin and Child
Virgin and Child
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nameBeccafumi, Domenico
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil and varnish on cardboard
Dimensions7 x 6 3/4 in. (17.7 x 17.1 cm)
LocationGalleria degli Uffizi, Florence
Virgin and Child
Virgin and Child
Description: Madonna and Child with St John
Madonna and Child with St John
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 07
Creator nameRaphael
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1509–1510
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on wood
Dimensions15 3/8 x 13 in. (38.9 x 32.9 cm)
LocationNational Gallery, London
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/raphael-the-garvagh-madonna
Accession numberNG744
Madonna and Child with St John
Madonna and Child with St John
Description: Christ Pantocrator; below, the Virgin Panachrantos Enthroned
Christ Pantocrator; below, the Virgin Panachrantos Enthroned
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation date1180-1190
Object typeMosaic
LocationMonreale Cathedral, Sicily
Christ Pantocrator; below, the Virgin...
Christ Pantocrator; below, the Virgin Panachrantos Enthroned
Description: Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 07
Creator nameMantegna, Andrea
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1457–1459
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera on wood
Dimensions29 7/8 x 37 3/4 in. (76 x 96 cm)
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010064446
Accession number368
Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Description: The Virgin and Child
The Virgin and Child
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1170–1200
Object typeMosaic
LocationCathedral, Torcello, Italy
The Virgin and Child
The Virgin and Child
Description: The Crucifixion
The Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation dateAD 741–752
Object typePainting
LocationProthesis or chapel of Theodotus, S. Maria Antiqua, Rome
The Crucifixion
The Crucifixion
Description: Holy Trinity
Holy Trinity
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 07
Creator nameMasaccio
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1425
Object typePainting
MaterialsFresco
Dimensions21'9" x 9'4"
LocationSanta Maria Novella, Florence
Holy Trinity
Holy Trinity
Description: Virgin and Christ, St. John, and Two Angels
Virgin and Christ, St. John, and Two Angels
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nameMusi, Agostino
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions9 1/2 x 6 3/4 in. (24.2 x 17 cm)
LocationAlbertina, Vienna
Virgin and Christ, St. John, and Two...
Virgin and Christ, St. John, and Two Angels
Description: Three Marys Lamenting the Dead Christ
Three Marys Lamenting the Dead Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nameMusi, Agostino
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions9 3/8 x 6 3/8 in. (23.9 x 16.3 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
Three Marys Lamenting the Dead Christ
Three Marys Lamenting the Dead Christ
Description: The Bessarion reliquary with scenes from the Passion of Christ
The Bessarion reliquary with scenes from the Passion of Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator name (description)Made in Constantinople
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1370–1430
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsPainted wood, metal, enamel, and precious stones
LocationGalleria dell'Accademia, Venice
The Bessarion reliquary with scenes from...
The Bessarion reliquary with scenes from the Passion of Christ
Description: Virgin and Child with a Monkey
Virgin and Child with a Monkey
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nameDürer, Albrecht
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1498
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions7 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (19.1 x 12.2 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://research.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=764657&partId=1&searchText=durer+monkey&page=1
Virgin and Child with a Monkey
Virgin and Child with a Monkey
Description: Madonna and Child
Madonna and Child
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 17
Creator nameAntonello da Messina
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1475
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil and tempera on panel transferred from panel
Dimensions23 1/4 x 17 1/4 in. (59.1 x 43.8 cm)
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/art-object-page.37.html
Accession number1937.1.30
Madonna and Child
Madonna and Child
Description: Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 12
Creator namePulzone, Scipione
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1585–1590
Object typePainting
LocationChiesa Nuova, Rome
Crucifixion
Crucifixion
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: Virgin and Child with a Bird
Virgin and Child with a Bird
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nameMaster E. S.
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1465–1467
Object typePrint
MaterialsWhite-line engraving
DimensionsDiameter 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/art-object-page.108124.html
Accession number1999.27.1
Virgin and Child with a Bird
Virgin and Child with a Bird
Description: Madonna and Child on a Curved Throne
Madonna and Child on a Curved Throne
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 17
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1260–1280
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera and gold leaf on woven fabric (linen?) over wood
Dimensions32 1/8 x 19 1/4 in. (81.5 x 49 cm)
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/art-object-page.35.html
Accession number1937.1.1
Madonna and Child on a Curved Throne
Madonna and Child on a Curved Throne
Description: Coronation of Virgin and Crucifixion
Coronation of Virgin and Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1300
Object typePainting
LocationSt. Albans, UK
Coronation of Virgin and Crucifixion
Coronation of Virgin and Crucifixion
Description: The Crucifixion
The Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1030–1070
Object typeMosaic
LocationNea Moni, Chios, Greece
The Crucifixion
The Crucifixion
Description: Virgin and Child
Virgin and Child
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 07
Creator nameRobbia, Luca della
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1455–1460
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsGlazed terracotta
Dimensions22 7/8 x 17 3/8 in. (58 x 44 cm)
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/866171
Virgin and Child
Virgin and Child
Description: Virgin and Child
Virgin and Child
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nameBeccafumi, Domenico
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil and varnish on cardboard
Dimensions10 1/8 x 7 1/2 in. (25.7 x 19.1 cm)
LocationGalleria degli Uffizi, Florence
Virgin and Child
Virgin and Child
Description: The Virgin and Child (Theotokos Hodegetria)
The Virgin and Child (Theotokos Hodegetria)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 640
Object typePainting
LocationS. Maria Nova (S. Francesca Romana), Rome
The Virgin and Child (Theotokos...
The Virgin and Child (Theotokos Hodegetria)
Description: Small Cowper Madonna, detail
Small Cowper Madonna, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 17
Creator nameRaphael
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1505
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on panel
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/art-object-page.1196.html
Accession number1942.9.57
Small Cowper Madonna, detail
Small Cowper Madonna, detail
Description: Diptych reliquary with Christ and the Virgin and Child surrounded by busts of...
Diptych reliquary with Christ and the Virgin and Child surrounded by busts of saints
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator name (description)Made in Constantinople
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1367–1384
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsPainted wood, metal, enamel, perals, and precious stones
LocationCathedral, Cuenca, Ecuador
Diptych reliquary with Christ and the...
Diptych reliquary with Christ and the Virgin and Child surrounded by busts of saints
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: Virgin and Child with Angels ("Chellini Tondo")
Virgin and Child with Angels ("Chellini Tondo")
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 07
Creator nameDonatello
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1456
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsBronze
DimensionsDiameter 11 1/4 in. (28.5 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O70184/the-virgin-and-child-with-roundel-donatello/
Virgin and Child with Angels ("Chellini...
Virgin and Child with Angels ("Chellini Tondo")
Description: The Crucifixion
The Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1209
Object typePainting
LocationCatholicon, Church of the Virgin, Studenica, Serbia
The Crucifixion
The Crucifixion
Description: Coronation of the Virgin
Coronation of the Virgin
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 17
Creator nameGentile da Fabriano
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1420
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera and gold leaf on panel
Dimensions34 1/2 x 25 1/4 in. (87.5 x 64 cm)
LocationJ. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/646/gentile-da-fabriano-coronation-of-the-virgin-italian-about-1420/
Accession number77.PB.92
Coronation of the Virgin
Coronation of the Virgin
Description: Virgin and Child
Virgin and Child
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Object typePrint
MaterialsWoodcut on a manuscript page
Dimensions6 1/8 x 4 7/8 in. (15.6 x 12.5 cm)
LocationBiblioteca Oliveriana, Pesaro, Italy
Virgin and Child
Virgin and Child
Description: The Crucifixion
The Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator nameEakins, Thomas
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1880
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions96 x 54 in.
LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art
http://www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/42505.html?mulR=2470228|1
Accession number1929-184-24
The Crucifixion
The Crucifixion
Description: The Madonna and Child in Majesty Surrounded by Angels, detail
The Madonna and Child in Majesty Surrounded by Angels, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nameCimabue
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1280
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera on panel
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010064463
Accession numberINV. 254
The Madonna and Child in Majesty...
The Madonna and Child in Majesty Surrounded by Angels, detail
Description: Coup de Lance
Coup de Lance
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 07
Creator nameRubens, Peter Paul
Creator nationality/cultureFlemish
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1620
Object typePainting
LocationRoyal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium
Coup de Lance
Coup de Lance
Description: Virgin and Child with Two Angels
Virgin and Child with Two Angels
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 07
Creator nameLippi, Filippo
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1460–1465
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera on wood
Dimensions37 3/8 x 24 3/8 in. (95 x 62 cm)
LocationGalleria degli Uffizi, Florence
https://www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/madonna-and-child-with-two-angels
Accession numberInv. 1890 no. 1598
Virgin and Child with Two Angels
Virgin and Child with Two Angels
Description: Christ on the Cross between the Virgin and St John
Christ on the Cross between the Virgin and St John
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleJeweler
Creation dateAD 886–912
Object typeJewelry
MaterialsJasper
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O93842/christ-blessing-pendant-unknown/
Accession numberA.21-1932
Christ on the Cross between the Virgin...
Christ on the Cross between the Virgin and St John
Description: Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 12
Creator nameGreco, El
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1597–1600
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions122 7/8 x 66 1/2 in. (312 x 169 cm)
LocationPrado, Madrid
https://www.museodelprado.es/en/the-collection/art-work/the-crucifixion/9fd77a93-ec76-4482-8721-cc06ef0af815?searchid=e18c1123-63b9-231d-af8d-7eac3861c4eb
Accession numberP00823
Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Description: Majestà
Majestà
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 07
Creator nameDuccio
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1312–1315
Object typePainting
MaterialsEgg tempera on wood
Dimensions24 1/8 x 15 1/2 in. (61.4 x 39.3 cm)
LocationNational Gallery, London
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/duccio-the-virgin-and-child-with-saints-dominic-and-aurea
Accession numberNG566
Majestà
Majestà
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: Three Marys Lamenting the Dead Christ
Three Marys Lamenting the Dead Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nameCarpi, Ugo da
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1510–1530
Object typePrint
MaterialsWoodcut
Dimensions8 5/8 x 6 3/4 in. (21.8 x 17.2 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_H-1-33
Accession numberH,1.33
Three Marys Lamenting the Dead Christ
Three Marys Lamenting the Dead Christ

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