The subject of the Virgin and Child seated on a throne in an architectural niche and surrounded by saints and musician angels was very popular in Florence, especially for large altarpieces. It was rarely used for smaller works such as religious works for domestic use. Its simplicity of style and somewhat archaic execution, suggest that this panel was probably an early work by Biagio di Antonio. His later work shows greater sophistication, with more realistic figures placed in a pastoral landscape.
| Artist |
Biagio di Antonio
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| Title | The Virgin and Child with John the Baptist, Saint Peter and Two Musician Angels |
| Date | ca. 1465 - ca. 1470 |
| Period | 15th century |
| Location | North Italy TGN |
| Collection | paintings AAT |
| Object type | oil paintings (visual works) AAT |
| Inventory number | 1914-CK |
| Acquisition credit |
bequest
Scribe, Fernand Ghent 1913 |
| Current whereabouts | Work on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1914-CK |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/647/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | 300055874 religious symbolism AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11D21
Christ-child (with attributes)
Iconclass
11F the Virgin Mary Iconclass 11F4211 Mary sitting or enthroned, the Christ-child in front of her, standing in her lap (or in front of her bosom) Iconclass 11G21 angels singing, making music Iconclass 11H saints Iconclass 11H(JOHN THE BAPTIST) John the Baptist; possible attributes: book, reed cross, baptismal cup, honeycomb, lamb, staff Iconclass 11H(PETER) the apostle Peter, first bishop of Rome; possible attributes: book, cock, (upturned) cross, (triple) crozier, fish, key, scroll, ship, tiara Iconclass 11H(PETER)1(+5) specific aspects ~ St. Peter (+ donor(s), supplicant(s), whether or not with patron saint(s)) Iconclass 22C311 nimbus, halo ~ radiance emanating from persons or things Iconclass 25G1 plants (in general) Iconclass 41A7221 cushion Iconclass 41D2211 veil Iconclass 41D26511 gold-thread embroidery Iconclass 41D2665 brooch, agraffe, clasp Iconclass 48C731 string instruments (bowed) Iconclass 48C7321 lyre, cithara, psaltery Iconclass 73 New Testament Iconclass |
| School / Style | Proto-Renaissance AAT |
| Museum van Schoone Kunsten : Catalogus ; Oude Meesters, Schilderstukken, teekeningen, plaatsneden (met geschiedkundig overzicht) / Maurice Dupuis, Georges Charles Nicolas Marie Hulin de Loo, Fritz Van Loo. - Gent : Drukkerij F. De Vos, 1938 ; Gent : Stad Gent, 1938 (p. 149) |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : Catalogus schilderkunst ; Deel I: 14de - 18de eeuw ; Deel II: 19de - 20ste eeuw / Robert Hoozee, Johan De Smet, Bruno Fornari, Ruth Monteyne. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2007 (dl. I, p. 54-55 (ill.)) |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : De collectie (tentoonstelling vanaf 21 maart 2021) / Johan De Smet, Bart Ooghe, Frederica Van Dam, Lieven Van Den Abeele, Cathérine Verleysen. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2021 |
| Musée des Beaux-Arts de Gand : La Collection (exposition dès le 21 mars 2021) / Johan De Smet, Bart Ooghe, Frederica Van Dam, Lieven Van Den Abeele, Cathérine Verleysen. - Gand : Musée des Beaux-Arts de Gand, 2021 |
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