Virgin and Child with angels

Cock, Jan de (active by 1506, died before 1527)

Master of the Saint Ursula Legend (active ca. 1485-ca. 1515) (attributed to)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

ca. 1510

Height:

54.6 cm  (21 1/2 in.)

Width:

40.0 cm  (15 3/4 in.)

Depth:

3.8 cm  (1 1/2 in.)

Technique / Medium:

tempera on panel

Place of creation:

Nederland

Description

Painting depicts The Virgin mother, one foot resting on a crescent moon, holding the Christ-child within heavenly clouds and light; two angels float above her, holding a crown over her head; an angel floats at each side, one playing a small lute and possibly singing, while the other plays a herald-style trumpet.

People as subjects

St. Mary (Blessed Virgin) (Non-musician/dancer)
Jesus Christ (Non-musician/dancer)

Iconclass

11FF4122
Mary standing (or half-length), the Christ-child sitting on her arm (Christ-child to Mary's left) - FF - the Christ child to Mary's right
11F5
Madonna (i.e. Mary with the Christ-child) in the air, or on the clouds
11F4132
Madonna on the crescent of the moon (sometimes called Queen of Heaven) (in mandorla)
11G21
angels singing, making music

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Lute [3394]
End-blown trumpet [6556]

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 2

RIdIM record id

6075