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The Virgin and Child with Six Angels

Image credit: The National Gallery, London

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The Virgin Mary sits on a carved and inlaid marble throne, the Christ Child perched in the crook of her arm. In a tender gesture he grasps his mother’s thumb; with the other hand, she holds the pink cloth in which he is wrapped between her slender thumb and forefinger.

This large altarpiece has been cut down at the base, but it probably originally showed the Virgin full length. It was painted in the early fourteenth century, when artists were rethinking the conventions of Byzantine (Eastern Christian) art in search of a more naturalistic way of painting.

The anonymous painter was one of Duccio’s earliest followers, taking from him the elegant flowing lines, the soft colours and graceful gestures. Even small details, such as the white line along the top of the lips, are copied from Duccio.

The National Gallery, London

London

Title

The Virgin and Child with Six Angels

Date

about 1310-15?

Medium

Tempera on synthetic support, transferred from wood

Measurements

H 194.2 x W 170.6 cm

Accession number

NG565

Acquisition method

Bought, 1857

Work type

Painting

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