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Source Description
In this devotional panel, the Virgin Mary is depicted reading. Her status as the Queen of Heaven is emphasized by the golden crown-studded with jewels and pearls and adorned with red and white roses-held by the angels. Attached to the Virgin's mantle is a small pendant cross from which pearls are suspended. Antonello's preference for geometric shapes is characteristic of the early Italian Renaissance. From his study of contemporary Flemish painting, the artist had learned about the use of oil glazes. The technique permitted him to create unprecedentedly rich details with textures that reflected light in different ways, particularly visible here in the crown.
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Document identity
localId
12953
label
The Virgin Mary Reading
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obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
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12953
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
The Virgin Mary Reading
description
In this devotional panel, the Virgin Mary is depicted reading. Her status as the Queen of Heaven is emphasized by the golden crown-studded with jewels and pearls and adorned with red and white roses-held by the angels. Attached to the Virgin's mantle is a small pendant cross from which pearls are suspended. Antonello's preference for geometric shapes is characteristic of the early Italian Renaissance. From his study of contemporary Flemish painting, the artist had learned about the use of oil glazes. The technique permitted him to create unprecedentedly rich details with textures that reflected light in different ways, particularly visible here in the crown.
provenance
Augusto Mazzetti [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1911, by purchase [Bernard Berenson as agent]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1460-1462 (Renaissance)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
panel paintings
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3
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3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
44.1
height
32
depth
0.8
dimensionsRaw
Painted surface H: 17 3/8 x W: 12 5/8 x D: 5/16 in. (44.1 x 32 x 0.8 cm); Framed H: 25 1/2 x W: 20 1/2 x D: 2 1/4 in. (64.8 x 52.1 x 5.7 cm)
Source extras
med
tempera and oil on wood panel
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6910
collection_ids
REN
exhibition_ids
2216
2289
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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photo
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photo
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