The Coronation of the Virgin

The Coronation of the Virgin by Francesco Vanni

Medium

Brown, gray-blue and white tempera on paper

Dimensions

11-1/8 x 7-3/16 in. (28.3 x 18.2 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harry G. Sperling Fund, 1989

Accession Number

1989.59

Tags

BirdsAngelsChristVirgin Mary

Art Historical Context

### The Coronation of the VirginFrancesco Vanni's *The Coronation of the Virgin (1605) captures a timeless moment in Christian iconography: Christ crowning the Virgin Mary as of Heaven, surrounded by adoring angels and symbolic birds, likely representing the Holy Spirit as a dove. This intimate drawing, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, reflects Vanni's Sienese roots during the transition from Mannerism to early Baroque. Working in Siena, Vanni drew inspiration from artists like Federico Barocci, blending graceful figures with emotional depth. Crafted ...

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