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Masaccio also used the new technique of single-point perspective, which helped to make certain objects appear closer and others further away. This is clearest in the ‘V’ shape created by the angle of the angel’s lutes.
Christ is shown eating grapes. It’s a reminder of the wine of the Eucharist, which Christians drink in remembrance of the blood Christ shed at his crucifixion, a scene of which would have sat above this image.
Title
The Virgin and Child
Date
1426
Medium
Egg tempera on wood
Measurements
H 134.8 x W 73.5 cm
Accession number
NG3046
Acquisition method
Bought with a contribution from The Art Fund, 1916
Work type
Painting
