
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Madonna and Child with Two Angels
Description
This charming Madonna and Child employs some of the same pictorial devices used by Vittore's brother Carlo, building up the gold to create three-dimensional embellishments. The parapet is inscribed with Vittore's name and on it are placed a carnation (emblem of love), cherries (like the apple, symbol of original sin), and a devotional book. The Child holds a goldfinch, symbolic of the Passion of Jesus.
Dimensions
21 7/8 x 16 in. (55.6 x 40.6 cm)
Movement / Period
Accession No
29ce43a9-7525-49d1-8304-fd147a4e941c
Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Vittore Crivelli
Classical Art • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery