The Virgin and Child
1401 to 1500
Medium
bronze//Black patina revealing light bronze surface in rubbed areas
Dimensions
overall (silhouetted contour): 18.9 x 14.1 cm (7 7/16 x 5 9/16 in.) gross weight: 641 gr
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Accession Number
1957.14.138
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the Samuel H. Kress Collection the National Gallery of Art *The Virgin and Child* Antonio Rossellino exemplifies the tender devotional art of 15th-century Florence. Crafted between 1401 and 1500, this small bronze sculpture captures the quintessential Renaissance theme of maternal love and divine grace, reflecting the era's deepening humanism amid lingering Gothic influences. Rossellino, a sculptor from the Florentine school was renowned for his expressive marble tombs and reliefs, but this intimate piece showcases his skill in bronze casting, a medium prized for its durability and ...
About the Artist
Antonio Rossellino · 1427–1479
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