Artwork
Madonna mit Kind
Madonna mit Kind is an unspecified painting by the Sienese School artist Bernardino Fungai. It dates from 1498 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Madonna mit Kind is a painting created by Bernardino Fungai around 1498, exemplifying the Sienese school's blend of late Gothic and early Renaissance elements.
Subject & Meaning
The work depicts a devotional scene of the Virgin Mary gently holding the Christ Child, accompanied by two bearded male figures in the background, conveying a sense of serenity and religious reverence.
Technique & Style
Fungai's composition achieves harmony and balance through the arrangement of figures. The palette features contrasting colors (dark, gold, white, red, brown) and textured elements (patterned surface), enhancing depth and visual appeal.
History & Provenance
Originally part of a religious art commission, the painting is now held in the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection.
Context
Created during the transition from Gothic to Renaissance styles in Sienese painting, the work reflects Fungai's transitional approach, characteristic of the period's artistic evolution in Siena.
Legacy
As a representative of the Sienese school's unique blend of styles, Madonna mit Kind contributes to the understanding of 15th-century Italian artistic development.
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Artist
Bernardino Fungai (1460 – c. 1516) was an Italian painter whose work marks the transition from late Gothic painting to the early Renaissance in the Sienese school. He maintained a fairly archaic style in his works,…
