Virgin and Child before a Rose Hedge

Gallery 309, European Art 1100-1500, third floor

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Virgin and Child before a Rose Hedge

c. 1455-1457

Pseudo-Pier Francesco Fiorentino (possibly Piero di Lorenzo di Pratese, 1410/14 - 1487) (Italian (active Florence), active c. 1445–1478)

Images of the Virgin and Child could be found in many homes in fifteenth-century Florence. The intimate and tender portrayal of mother and infant as if seen through a window with a ledge was popularized in both painting and sculpture, thought to help children learn about religion.

Gallery 309, European Art 1100-1500, third floor

Object Details

Title:

Virgin and Child before a Rose Hedge

Date:

c. 1455-1457

Artist:

Pseudo-Pier Francesco Fiorentino (possibly Piero di Lorenzo di Pratese, 1410/14 - 1487) (Italian (active Florence), active c. 1445–1478)

Medium:

Tempera and tooled gold on panel with vertical grain

Dimensions:

29 3/8 x 20 1/2 inches (74.6 x 52.1 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

John G. Johnson Collection, 1917

Accession Number:

Cat. 41

Geography:

Made in Florence, Italy, Europe

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Gallery 309, European Art 1100-1500, third floor

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