Artwork
Madonna and Child
Madonna and Child is an unspecified painting by the Byzantine icon painting artist Master of Saint Cecilia. It dates from 1296 and is held in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum.
About this work
Overview
Madonna and Child is a painting by the Master of Saint Cecilia, created in 1296. It is a religious work depicting a mother and child, now held at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a woman, likely Mary, wearing a dark robe with a red undergarment, and a head covering, holding the hand of a child, likely Christ, who wears a white tunic and has a halo.
Technique & Style
The artist's use of layered garments, such as the red undergarment beneath the dark robe, adds depth to the composition. The gentle grasp of the woman's hand on the child's also conveys a sense of tenderness.
Artist & collection
Artist
This artist painted vivid tempera panels of holy figures in the 1300s, right in the thick of Italy’s early Renaissance.
![Madonna and Child, with the Blessing Christ [middle panel], by Martino di Bartolomeo](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/martino-di-bartolomeo--madonna-and-child-with-the-blessing-christ-middle-panel--9e7ebbf6d3ba8295-w320.webp)
