Artwork
Ikone: Maria mit Kind
Ikone: Maria mit Kind is an unspecified painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Unknown. It dates from 1650 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Overview
The painting 'Ikone: Maria mit Kind' is a depiction of a woman with a child and a lamb. The figures are set against a worn background with remnants of gold lettering and ornate designs.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows a serene woman, likely the Virgin Mary, holding the Christ child against her shoulder, accompanied by a lamb, a symbol often associated with Christ.
Technique & Style
The use of chiaroscuro, a strong contrast between light and dark, creates a sense of depth in the painting. The figures are rendered in a realistic manner, with the woman's calm face and the child's relaxed posture contributing to the overall tranquility.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
Mary with Christ-child (epitaphe of Oswald von Straubing)
Virgin and Child with Saints John the Baptist, James, Peter, and a Virgin Martyr (Catherine?)
Madonna and Child
Maica Domnului cu Pruncul
Madonna and Child Enthroned
Madonna
Maica Domnului cu Pruncul
Maica Domnului cu Pruncul
Madona cu pruncul
Madonna and Child
Madonna and Child
Jumalanäiti, Hodigitria - Tiennäyttäjä, bysanttilainen ikoni