Madonna and Child with angels

Pietro di Domenico da Montepulciano (active 1418, died after 1422)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

1420

Height:

87.9 cm  (34 5/8 in.)

Width:

66.7 cm  (26 1/4 in.)

size includes frame

Technique / Medium:

tempera and gold on wood

School:

Italian

Description

In the center Madonna holding Jesus Child; behind her on each side two angels; on the left an angel playing lute (seven strings); on the right side an angel playing harp.

People as subjects

St. Mary (Blessed Virgin)
Jesus Christ

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Lute [3394]
Harp [3285]

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

Notes

Signed, dated, and inscribed: (base of frame) petrus ' dominici ' demonte ' pulitiano ' pinsit ' M'CCCC'XX'; (on Madonna's halo) AVE GRATIA PLENA D[OMIN]US TECU[M]; (on her crown) ACCIPE CORONAM; (border of her mantle) MARIA VIRGO SPONSA CHR[ISTI]; (neck of her dress) REGINA C[O]ELI; (edges of her sleeves) AVE MARIA.

RIdIM record id

3632