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The small size and the intimate nature of this image of the Virgin gazing lovingly at the infant Christ suggest that it was made for private prayer at home. The frame is ‘engaged’, meaning that it is original and attached to the panel.
Since the painting would have been viewed up close, every detail is painted with delicacy and precision. We can see every petal of the roses strung on the hanging garland that frames the Virgin’s head, and the leaves of the tiny trees in the hazy landscape background are tinted with gold as they catch the early morning light.
Title
The Virgin and Child
Date
about 1473
Medium
Tempera on wood
Measurements
H 48.3 x W 36.8 cm
Accession number
NG2483
Acquisition method
Salting Bequest, 1910
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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