COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1977.145
AMICA Library Year:
2001
Object Type:
Paintings
Creator Name:
Spinello Aretino
Creator Nationality:
European; Southern European; Italian
Creator Role:
artist
Creator Dates/Places:
1733 - 1808 - 1411
Gender:
M
Creator Name-CRT:
Spinello Aretino
Title:
Virgin and Child with Angels
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
c. 1405
Creation Start Date:
1400
Creation End Date:
1410
Materials and Techniques:
tempera and gold on wood
Dimensions:
Framed: 156.5cm x 70.5cm x 12.5cm, Unframed: 156.5cm x 70.7cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1977.145
Credit Line:
Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund
Provenance:
(F. Mont, New York)
Context:
The central panel shows the Virgin seated on a throne with the infant Christ, surrounded by kneeling angels and fluttering cherubim. Below, on a pedestal called a predella, a small image of the dead Christ appears between the Virgin and St. John. Above the arch, on the proscenium, the artist has painted Christ after his ascent into Heaven, and two more angels, one of whom gazes down on the main scene.Twisted columns (known as Solomonic columns because it was thought that this type decorated Solomon's temple) frame the central image, while the upper arches are decorated with leaves. Covered in gold, these framing elements give greater aura to the figures and help organize the different scenes in the altarpiece.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1977.145.TIF
