Madonna and Child with Donors

Madonna and Child with Donors

Giovanni da Milano

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Details

Date
ca. 1365
Dimensions
27 1/8 x 56 3/4 in. (68.9 x 144.1 cm)
Department
European Paintings
Holding institution
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
License
CC0-1.0
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1907

Art Genome Taxonomy

10 tags

Subject Matter

  • Madonna and Child Both · 99%

    The title and catalog subjects identify the Madonna and Child, who appear prominently at the center of the image.

  • The central Virgin and Child are depicted with halos, and the catalog lists Jesus among the subjects.

  • Flora Both · 99%

    A tall flowering lily is clearly visible beside the Madonna, and lilies are listed among the catalog subjects.

Styles and Movements

  • Medieval Art Both · 96%

    The work dates to ca. 1365, and its frontal, haloed devotional imagery and arched panel format are consistent with medieval art.

Medium and Techniques

  • Painting Both · 99%

    The Met classifies the work as a painting, and the image visibly presents a painted figurative composition on a panel.

  • Tempera Metadata · 99%

    The catalog identifies the medium as tempera on wood.

Time Periods

  • 1000 - 1400 CE Art Metadata · 99%

    The catalog date of ca. 1365 falls within the 1000–1400 CE period category.

Geographic Regions

  • Italian Art Metadata · 99%

    The artist is identified in the catalog as Italian, born in Lombardy and active in Florence.

Materials

  • Gold Metadata · 99%

    The catalog specifies a gold ground, while the image visibly shows a luminous gold background and gold ornament around the halos and frame.

  • Wood Metadata · 99%

    The catalog specifies wood as the support.

Source & rights

Giovanni da Milano. Madonna and Child with Donors. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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