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Source Description
Andrea di Bartolo was the son of the painter Bartolo di Fredi. Like most boys, he began his career in his father's workshop. Although scenes of the Madonna and Child flanked by saints are common, this inclusion of the four Evangelists and their symbols is rare, perhaps even unique. Mark with his lion and John with his eagle are to Mary's right; Matthew with his winged man and Luke with his ox kneel to her left. The infant Christ, who wears a beautiful transparent garment, raises his right hand in blessing and holds a European goldfinch, a symbol of the Resurrection, in his left hand.For more information on this piece, please see Zeri catalogue number 31, pp. 51-52.
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Document identity
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18216
label
Madonna and Child with the Four Evangelists
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obj
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drawing
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1
Source metadata
id
18216
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contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Madonna and Child with the Four Evangelists
description
Andrea di Bartolo was the son of the painter Bartolo di Fredi. Like most boys, he began his career in his father's workshop. Although scenes of the Madonna and Child flanked by saints are common, this inclusion of the four Evangelists and their symbols is rare, perhaps even unique. Mark with his lion and John with his eagle are to Mary's right; Matthew with his winged man and Luke with his ox kneel to her left. The infant Christ, who wears a beautiful transparent garment, raises his right hand in blessing and holds a European goldfinch, a symbol of the Resurrection, in his left hand.For more information on this piece, please see Zeri catalogue number 31, pp. 51-52.
provenance
Marquess Filippo Marignoli, Rome and Spoleto, until 1898 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Marquess Francesco Marignoli, 1898 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Don Marcello Massarenti Collection, Rome, 1899 [mode of acquisition unknown] [1900 catalogue supplement: no. 3, as Duccio di Buoninsegna]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1902, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1400-1410 (Renaissance)
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CC0
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en
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Painting & Drawing
paintings
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
85
height
55
depth
3
dimensionsRaw
Visible painted surface excluding modern gilded molding H: 33 7/16 x W: 21 5/8 x D: 1 3/16 in. (85 x 55 x 3 cm); Framed H: 31 x W: 30 1/4 x D: 3 1/2 in. (78.7 x 76.8 x 8.9 cm)
Source extras
med
tempera and gold leaf on panel
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6278
collection_ids
REN
exhibition_ids
2064
2012
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1
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0
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photo
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