Madonna and Child with Saint John
Maker
Master of the Castello Nativity
(Italian, active ca. 1445 - ca. 1470/1475)
Additional Title(s)
- Madonna and Child with St. John
Collections
ClassificationsPAINTINGS
Datemid 15th-late 15th Century
Mediumtempera on panel
Dimensions43 3/4 x 30 1/2 in. (111.1 x 77.5 cm.)
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. The Arabella D. Huntington Memorial Art Collection.
Label TextThis central panel of an altarpiece shows the Virgin Mary and a young John the Baptist adoring the Christ Child. The artist—named after his benchmark painting from the town of Castello, since his identity is not yet known—surrounds the figures with a rich pattern of plants, including a white lily representing purity. By emphasizing the Christ Child in the composition, the artist invites the viewer to join the Virgin and Saint John in their devotion.Status
On viewObject number26.95
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Cosimo Rosselli
ca. 1475
Object number: 26.100
Matteo di Giovanni
mid 15th Century
Object number: 26.104
Francesco Francia
ca. 1490-1505
Object number: 26.98
