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Madonna and Child with Saint John

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

ClassificationsPAINTINGS

Dateca. 1450-1455

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.

Status

On view

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.

Object number26.95

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