Artwork
The Christ Child Worshipped by Mary
The Christ Child Worshipped by Mary is an oil painting by the Early Renaissance artist Antonio Solario. It dates from 1502 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The Christ Child Worshipped by Mary, painted by Antonio Solario in 1502, shows the Virgin Mary in an act of veneration toward the infant Jesus.
The Christ Child Worshipped by Mary, painted by Antonio Solario in 1502, shows the Virgin Mary in an act of veneration toward the infant Jesus. A halo surrounds the Child, signaling his divine nature, while Mary holds a bowed string instrument and a plucked string instrument rests nearby, both suggesting devotional music. The composition thus combines iconographic elements of holiness and musical praise to convey a moment of sacred homage. The work is housed in the Statens Museum for Kunst.
Technique & Style
The Christ Child Worshipped by Mary is an oil painting executed on canvas in 1502. The work belongs to the religious genre and was created using oil paint, the standard medium for devotional images of the period. Its support, canvas, allows a smooth surface that accommodates fine detail in the figures of the Virgin and the infant Christ, who are accompanied by symbolic elements such as a halo, a bowed string instrument and a plucked string instrument.
The composition reflects the devotional conventions of early sixteenth-century art, emphasizing intimate interaction between mother and child within a sacred setting.
History & Provenance
The Christ Child Worshipped by Mary was painted by Antonio Solario in 1502 in oil on canvas. It is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen as part of the museum's permanent holdings of religious art. While the specific inventory or accession number is not provided in the available records, the museum maintains the piece as part of its collection. No specific exhibition history is documented in the provided sources.
Overview
Antonio Solario, known as Lo Zingaro, completed The Christ Child Worshipped by Mary in 1502. This oil painting portrays the Virgin Mary in devotion before the infant Christ, accompanied by musical angels. The work is currently housed in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, representing a notable example from the early Renaissance period when Solario was active across various Italian regions.
Context
Antonio Solario, also known as Lo Zingaro, was an artist active during the early Renaissance. Though associated with the Venetian school, his career saw him working across various Italian regions, including Naples. This geographical breadth influenced his artistic output, integrating diverse regional styles into his work and contributing to the broader artistic developments of the period.
Artist & collection
Artist
Antonio Solario (fl. 1502–1518), also known as Antonio de Solario or da Solario and sometimes by the nickname Lo Zingaro ("The Gypsy"), was an Italian painter of the Venetian school, who worked in Naples, the Marche and…
