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The Virgin is seated on the ground in the valley of a north Italian mountainous landscape. The naked infant Christ sits upright on her lap, holding two cherries, which symbolise the fruit of paradise. Two angels kneel before him, their arms crossed in adoration and hands clasped in prayer. Images of the Virgin seated on the ground in a landscape are known as ‘the Madonna of Humility’. This type of composition was favoured by Previtali’s teacher, the Venetian artist Giovanni Bellini. It was intended to express the Virgin’s humility and her presence in everyday life. X-ray images reveal that the Virgin originally looked out at the viewer, but Previtali repainted her face. Now none of the figures look at each other or us, and their distant gazes give the painting a still, contemplative atmosphere.
Title
The Virgin and Child adored by Two Angels
Date
about 1505
Medium
Oil on canvas, transferred from wood
Measurements
H 67.9 x W 93.8 cm
Accession number
NG3111
Acquisition method
Layard Bequest, 1916
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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