Tickets
English
DonateMembershipTickets

Madonna and Child

probably 1440s
Not on view
Jacopo Bellini dominated Venetian painting in the middle years of the fifteenth century and was a key figure in the creation of Venetian Renaissance painting. This is one of his rare extant paintings, probably done in the 1440s. Sadly, the surface of the painting has lost most of its pigment. The fine, damaged, frame is original.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Madonna and Child
  • Artist: Jacopo Bellini (Italian, Venice ca. 1393–1470/71 Venice)
  • Date: probably 1440s
  • Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
  • Dimensions: Overall, with arched top, 34 1/2 x 25 in. (87.6 x 63.5 cm); painted surface 30 1/2 x 21 3/4 in. (77.5 x 55.2 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Irma N. Straus, 1959
  • Object Number: 59.187
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

More Artwork

More Artwork
Lobster-Tail Burgonet, Steel, leather, gold, North Italian
Lobster-Tail Burgonet
North Italian
ca. 1610
The Crucifixion, Pietro Lorenzetti Italian, Tempera and gold leaf on wood
The Crucifixion
Pietro Lorenzetti
1340s
Sallet in the Shape of a Lion's Head, Steel, copper, gold, glass, pigment, textile, Italian
Sallet in the Shape of a Lion's Head
Italian
ca. 1475–80
Madonna and Child, Duccio di Buoninsegna Italian, Tempera and gold on wood
Madonna and Child
Duccio di Buoninsegna
ca. 1290–1300
Armor, Steel, copper alloy, textile, leather, Italian
Armor
Italian
ca. 1400–1450 and later

Related Content

Publications

Books, guides, and catalogues published by The Met.

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.

Send feedback

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.