Madonna and Child with Saints Mary Magdalen and Sebastian
15th century style, made in the late 19th to early 20th century
Medium
Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions
Overall: 43 1/8 × 28 1/2 in. (109.5 × 72.4 cm) Painted surface: 39 1/4 × 24 5/8 in. (99.7 × 62.5 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture
Italian
Department
Robert Lehman Collection
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number
1975.1.57
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold the serene *Madonna and Child with Saints Magdalen and Sebastian*, tempera on wood panel with luminous gold ground by Italian artist Icilio Federicooni. Crafted in the late 19th to early 20th century yet faithfully evoking the elegance of 15th-century Renaissance painting, this work measures an imposing 43 1/8 × 28 1/2 inches overall Housed in the Robert Lehman Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art since 1975, it captures the tender Madonna cradling the Christ Child, flanked by the repentant Mary Magdalen and the martyred Saint Sebastian—icons of devotion and sacrifice in Italian...