Who created "Madonna and Child with Saints Francis and Jerome"?

Madonna and Child with Saints Francis and Jerome was created by Francesco Francia in 1500–10.

What medium is "Madonna and Child with Saints Francis and Jerome"?

Madonna and Child with Saints Francis and Jerome is Tempera on wood.

Is "Madonna and Child with Saints Francis and Jerome" in the public domain?

Yes, Madonna and Child with Saints Francis and Jerome is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Madonna and Child with Saints Francis and Jerome

Q: When was "Madonna and Child with Saints Francis and Jerome" created?

This artwork was created 1500–10.

Francesco Francia

1500–10

Medium

Tempera on wood

Dimensions

Overall 29 1/2 x 22 3/8 in. (74.9 x 56.8 cm); painted surface 27 1/2 x 22 1/4 in. (69.9 x 56.5 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941

Accession Number

41.100.3

Tags

Madonna and ChildSaint FrancisSaint Jerome

Art Historical Context

Francesco Francia's *Madonna and Child Saints Francis and Jerome*, around 1500–1510, exemplifies the serene devotional art of Renaissance Bologna. Francia, a goldsmith-turned-painter active in northern Italy, drew inspiration from masters like Perugino, delicate Peruginesque grace with his own precise, jewel-like detail. This tempera-on-wood panel, a traditional medium using egg-based paint for luminous, enduring colors and fine brushwork, captures a classic *sacra conversazione*— "holy conversation" where the Virgin Mary cradles the Christ Child amid Saints Francis and Jerome in harmonious co...

About the Artist

Francesco Francia · 1447–1517

Influential Bolognese painter of his period, noted for sweet, softly rounded Madonnas and portraits. Influenced by Costa, his partner, and by Perugino. Comment on works: Religious

Madonna and Child with Saints Francis and Jerome

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