Madonna and Child with angels

Bernardino da Genoa (15th-16th century)


Item type:
painting
Date of creation:
1515
Height:
74.6 cm  (29 3/8 in.)
Width:
57.5 cm  (22 5/8 in.)
Technique / Medium:
oil on wood

Description

Although the picture is signed and dated, the identity of the artist is not known. In the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries a number of Lombard artists moved to Genoa. One such artist was Bernardino Fasola, and it is possible that he is the author of this picture. The audaciously foreshortened figure of the Christ Child recalls the work of the Milanese Bramantino. The goldfinch is a common symbol of Christ's Passion.
The angel on the left playing lute (eight pegs depicted). Angel on the right playing fiddle with curved bow.

People as subjects

Jesus Christ
St. Mary (Blessed Virgin)

Iconclass

11G21
angels singing, making music

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Lute [3394]
Fiddle [3142]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

3798