The Virgin and Child with angels
Taddeo di Bartolo (ca. 1362-ca. 1422)
Additional titles
Madonna of humility
- Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum
[Museum inv. no.: 1965.2]
Item location
Description
Gallery Text from museum web site:This innovative late work by the Sienese painter Taddeo di Bartolo has been identified with an altar painting formerly in the Church of San Domenico in the Umbrian town of Gubbio. Unusually, it is signed in the row of golden quatrefoils at the base: “Taddeo of Siena painted this work in 1418.” Although at first glance it looks as though the central figures are enthroned, they are in a nest of red, flame-like seraphim, angels whose fiery appearance was believed to inspire divine love. Kneeling on a bed of lush vegetation below, a chorus of eight angels forms a garland at the Virgin’s feet. They lift a scroll displaying the Regina Coeli, an ancient Marian hymn sung at vespers and during the celebration of Easter. This prayer was especially popular with the mendicant orders. [Text and musical notation are legible.]
People as subjects
St. Mary (Blessed Virgin)Jesus Christ
Iconclass
11F4Madonna: i.e. Mary with the Christ-child
11G1921
angel(s) with book(-scroll) or banderole
48C74
notation of music
49L7
handwriting, written text
11F43131
'Madonna dell'Umiltà'
Musical works
Regina Coelilegible music notationRIdIM images
