Artwork
The Virgin and Child Enthroned
The Virgin and Child Enthroned is an oil painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Master of the Embroidered Foliage. It dates from 1495 and is held in the collection of the Clark Art Institute.
About this work
Overview
The Virgin and Child Enthroned is a 1495 oil painting by the Master of the Embroidered Foliage, an Early Netherlandish artist or group active in Bruges and Brussels.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts the Virgin Mary seated on a throne with the Christ Child on her lap, conveying a sense of serenity and quiet contemplation. The Christ Child holds an open book, adding to the tranquil atmosphere.
Technique & Style
The work is characterized by detailed foliage and refined figural rendering, typical of the northern Renaissance style. The artist's distinctive use of embroidery-like leaf patterns is a notable feature, influenced by earlier painters such as Rogier van der Weyden and Hans Memling.
History & Provenance
The artist's Notname was coined by art historian Max Jakob Friedländer in 1926, referencing the characteristic foliage patterns in their works. The painting is dated to 1495, situating it within the artist's active period between roughly 1480 and 1510.
Artist & collection
Artist
Master of the Embroidered Foliage
The Master of the Embroidered Foliage (active c. 1480 – c. 1510) is the Notname for an Early Netherlandish painter or a group of painters who worked out of Bruges and Brussels. In 1926 the German art historian Max…
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