The Virgin and Child

Masaccio (1401-1428)


Item type:
painting
Date of creation:
1426
Height:
134.8 cm  (53 1/16 in.)
Width:
73.5 cm  (28 15/16 in.)
Technique / Medium:
egg tempera on wood
Place of creation:
Pisa

    Item location

  • National Gallery (London)
    [Museum inv. no.: NG3046]

Description

Two lute-playing angels are represented at the feet of the enthroned Virgin and Child, facing toward the center so that views from the lute body and from the peg box are clear. The lutes each have five courses. Two saints are partially visible behind throne.

People as subjects

Jesus Christ
St. Mary (Blessed Virgin)

Iconclass

11F4222
Mary sitting or enthroned, the Christ-child sitting on her knee (Christ-child to Mary's left)

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Lute [3394]

RIdIM images


Photo © The National Gallery, London

Image URLs

image link 1
National Gallery (London)

Bibliographic references

Berti, Luciano. Masaccio (University Park, PA, and London: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1967).

RIdIM record id

1578