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The trim of the Virgin’s rich blue cloak is painted with fine brushstrokes to imitate the sheen of the gold thread with which it is embroidered; it is further embellished with precious gems. The walls of the courtyard are made of colourful marble, represented by splashes of multicoloured paint, suggesting the splendour of the place.
This picture was long thought to be a derivation by an unidentified Florentine painter of a design first used by Filippo Lippi. Recent technical examination shows that it is likely to have been one of the first pictures painted by the Florentine artist Verrocchio, who trained as a goldsmith.
Title
The Virgin and Child with Two Angels
Date
about 1467-9
Medium
Tempera on wood
Measurements
H 69.2 x W 49.8 cm
Accession number
NG2508
Acquisition method
Salting Bequest, 1910
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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