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Madonna and Child with Angels

1515
Not on view
Although the picture is signed and dated, the identity of the artist is not known. In the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries a number of Lombard artists moved to Genoa. One such artist was Bernardino Fasola, and it is possible that he is the author of this picture. The audaciously foreshortened figure of the Christ Child recalls the work of the Milanese Bramantino. The goldfinch is a common symbol of Christ's Passion.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Madonna and Child with Angels
  • Artist: Bernardino da Genoa (Italian, Genoese, active in 1515)
  • Date: 1515
  • Medium: Oil on wood
  • Dimensions: 29 3/8 x 22 5/8 in. (74.6 x 57.5 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941
  • Object Number: 41.100.13
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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