Madonna of the rose bower

Lochner, Stefan (ca. 1410-1451)


Item type:
painting
Date of creation:
ca. 1440–1442
Height:
50.5 cm  (19 7/8 in.)
Width:
40.0 cm  (15 3/4 in.)
Technique / Medium:
painting on wood
Place of creation:
Köln

    Item location

  • Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud
    [Museum inv. no.: WRM 67]Acquired 1848.

Description

This painting depicts the Madonna and Child seated in a garden surrounded by angels (four of which play instruments). God the Father and the Holy Spirit are in heaven above, completing the representation of the Holy Trinity.

People as subjects

St. Mary (Blessed Virgin)
Jesus Christ

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Lute [3394] (Two lutes. Played with plectra.)
Portative organ [2267]
Harp [3285]

Image URLs

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Bibliographic references

Ember, Ildikó. Music in painting: Music as a symbol in Renaissance and Baroque painting. Trans. by Mary and András Boros-Kazai (Budapest: Corvina, 1984) plate 11. ISBN 9631317234. RILM 1984-6813.

RIdIM record id

3365