Madonna and Child
Date:
1500/1550
Medium:
Paint on wood panel
Dimensions:
18 3/4 inches × 28 inches (47.63 × 71.12 cm)
Credit Line:
City of Detroit Purchase
Object number:
24.96
Madonna in blue garment with red highlights looks toward viewer, she has very attenuated fingers. Christ child with brown curly hair is at right. He clutches something in his right hand the Madonna gestures toward him. Gold arched background with halos, the edges of which are geo- metric patterns, the interior of the halos have floral de- signs. Both are only subtly visible.
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