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There is a Latin inscription in gold next to the Virgin, which means: ‘Holy Mary of Humility’. This title was often given to images in which Mary is shown seated on the ground. The brooch at her throat is in the shape of the sun, there is a crescent moon beneath her feet and 12 stars around her figure. These are the symbols of the so-called ‘Woman of the Apocalypse’ – a cosmic mother figure mentioned in the Book of Revelation and associated with the Virgin.
This painting was probably made for private worship. Saint Mark was the patron saint of Venice; the picture might have been made for a Venetian patron, perhaps someone named after Saint John the Baptist.
Title
The Madonna of Humility with Saints Mark and John the Baptist
Date
about 1359-66
Medium
Tempera on poplar
Measurements
H 31 x W 57.5 cm
Accession number
NG3897
Acquisition method
Presented by Henry Wagner, 1924
Work type
Painting
