Who painted Mary with the Christ-child next to a plant trough?

Mary with the Christ-child next to a plant trough was painted by Stefan Lochner in 1440.

Where can I see Mary with the Christ-child next to a plant trough?

Mary with the Christ-child next to a plant trough is held by Bavarian State Painting Collections.

What movement is Mary with the Christ-child next to a plant trough?

Mary with the Christ-child next to a plant trough is associated with Northern Renaissance.

Artwork

Mary with the Christ-child next to a plant trough

Stefan Lochner , 1440

Mary with the Christ-child next to a plant trough is an oil painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Stefan Lochner. It dates from 1440 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.

About this work

Overview

Mary with the Christ-child next to a plant trough is a circa 1440 oil painting by Stefan Lochner, a prominent German artist of the late International Gothic period. The work exemplifies the transitional style between International Gothic and early Northern Renaissance.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts the Virgin Mary, identifiable by her golden crown and halo, serenely holding the bare-chested Christ-child amidst a grassy setting. Attendant angels, engaged with symbolic objects (books, flowers), underscore the religious devotional nature of the piece.

Technique & Style

Lochner combined flowing International Gothic lines with Northern Renaissance realism. Notably, he achieved a soft, glowing effect on the Christ-child’s skin through the application of thin paint layers, a technique related to glazing.

History & Provenance

The painting is part of the Alte Pinakothek collection. As one of the leading German painters before Albrecht Dürer, Lochner was known for his devotional single-panel works and polyptychs.

Context

Created during the late International Gothic period, the work reflects the era’s vivid colors and detailed realism, positioning it at the cusp of the Northern Renaissance movement.

Legacy

While specific lasting influences of *Mary with the Christ-child* are not detailed, Lochner’s overall oeuvre contributed significantly to the development of Northern European painting, bridging Gothic and Renaissance styles.

Artist & collection

Artist

Stefan Lochner

Stefan Lochner (the Dombild Master or Master Stefan; c. 1410 – late 1451) was a German painter working in the late International Gothic period. His paintings combine that era's tendency toward long flowing lines and…

Museum

Bavarian State Painting Collections

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