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Madonna col Bambino in trono

ca. 1175–1200
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304
Più che un’immagine di madre e figlio, questa rappresentazione con la Madonna che regge rigidamente in grembo Gesù sembra voler sottolineare il ruolo di Cristo Bambino in quanto personificazione della divina Sapienza. Per rafforzare il messaggio, Gesù doveva reggere un libro. La scultura emana un’austera bellezza, che si nota nel disegno ritmico della veste della Madonna, nel velo delicato che le incornicia il volto e nelle tracce di colore rimaste, in particolare sul cuscino verde. Statue di questo tipo erano usate come oggetti di devozione e trasportate durante le processioni religiose. Questa scultura doveva forse contenere sacre reliquie: presenta infatti due cavità, una dietro alla spalla della Madonna, l’altra all’altezza del seno.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titolo: Madonna col Bambino in trono
  • Data: ca. 1150-1200
  • Area geografica: Auvergne
  • Cultura: Francese
  • Materiale e tecnica: Noce, pittura, gesso, lino
  • Dimensioni: 79,5 x 31,7 x 29,2 cm
  • Crediti: Dono di J. Pierpont Morgan, 1916
  • Numero d'inventario: 16.32.194a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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