Saint Anne enthroned with the Virgin and Child

Master of Osma (active ca. 1500)


Item type:
painting
Date of creation:
15th century
Height:
149.9 cm  (59 in.)
Width:
81.3 cm  (32 in.)
Technique / Medium:
tempera and gold on wood

Description

In the center Saint Anne seated on throne; at her feet the Virgin holding Jesus; on each side an angel playing instrument; the angel on the left side playing harp (sixteen strings visible), plucking the strings with both hands; the angel on the right side playing fiddle (three strings and six pegs depicted).

People as subjects

St. Anne
St. Mary (Blessed Virgin)
Jesus Christ

Iconclass

73A221
'Anna selbdritt', i.e. Anna, Mary and Christ-child close together

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Harp [3285]
Fiddle [3142]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1
Image, Website Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

RIdIM record id

6975