Maria met kind zittend op een troon tussen Petrus en Johannes de Doper met musicerende engelen en drie vrouwelijke heiligen op de achtergrond

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blad: hoogte 391 mm x breedte 330 mm

Art Historical Context

This engraving by Girolamo Mocetto presents a serene devotional scene centered on the Madonna and Child enthroned, flanked by Saint Peter and Saint John the Baptist. In the background, music-making angels and three female saints complete the composition, creating a harmonious sacred gathering typical of late fifteenth- and early sixteenth-century Italian religious imagery. Mocetto, active in Venice during the Renaissance, worked primarily as an engraver and often drew inspiration from leading painters of his circle, translating painted motifs into the print medium. Executed on a substantial s...

About the Artist

Girolamo Mocetto · 1470–1531

Comment on works: Religious