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Madonna of Humility

Fra Angelico

ca. 1440

Medium

tempera on panel

Dimensions

h 74cm × w 52cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

panel; tempera

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

Mary sitting or enthroned, the Christ-child standing on her knee (Christ-child to Mary's left); 'Madonna dell'Umiltà' (usually Mary suckling the Christ-child while sitting on the ground); symbols of Mary; flowers: lily

Acquisition Method

gift

Acquired

1923

Notes

Aankoop met steun van de Vereniging Rembrandt

Collection Type

paintings

About Fra Angelico

1390–1455

Giovanni da Fiesole, a working artist, became a Dominican monk around 1417. His sweet style earned him the nickname "Angelico." Fra Angelico practiced Masaccio's ideals of using realistic light to create solid, heroic forms. Around 1443 Fra Angelico and his assistants created fifty frescoes for their new monastery of San Marco in Florence. He died in Rome while painting for the pope. Comment on works: Religious