Who created "Virgin and Child"?

Virgin and Child was created by Antonio Rossellino in model ca. 1475 (cast 19th century).

When was "Virgin and Child" created?

This artwork was created model ca. 1475 (cast 19th century).

What medium is "Virgin and Child"?

Virgin and Child is Copper alloy with gilding; the reverse is hollow; pierced at the top..

Is "Virgin and Child" in the public domain?

Yes, Virgin and Child is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Virgin and Child

Antonio Rossellino

model ca. 1475 (cast 19th century)

Medium

Copper alloy with gilding; the reverse is hollow; pierced at the top.

Dimensions

14.9 x 10.2 cm, wt. 447.98 g.

Classification

Plaquettes

Department

Robert Lehman Collection

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975

Accession Number

1975.1.1350

Tags

Madonna and Child

Art Historical Context

This exquisite plaquette, *Virgin and Child*, is a 19th-century cast from a model by the renowned Florentine sculptor Antonio Rossellino dated around 1475. Crafted in copper alloy with delicate gilding, it just 14.9 x 10.2 cm and nearly 448 grams. The reverse is hollow—a common technique in Renaissance metalwork for lightweight reliefs—while a piercing at the top suggests it was designed to be suspended, perhaps as a devotional pendant or altar ornament. Rossellino, a key figure in 15th-century Italian Renaissance sculpture, brought humanistic warmth and refined detail to his works, influence...

About the Artist

Antonio Rossellino · 1427–1479

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