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Thronende Maria mit d. Kind und den Heiligen Johannes dem Täufer und Katharina von Alexandrien
Thronende Maria mit d. Kind und den Heiligen Johannes dem Täufer und Katharina von Alexandrien is a paint painting by the Early Renaissance artist Boccaccino Boccaccio. It dates from 1504 and is held in the collection of the Gemäldegalerie Berlin. Created in 1504, this panel painting by the Italian artist Boccaccino presents a devotional grouping of three saints.
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Subject & Meaning
The scene represents a moment of sacred interaction between the divine figures, rendered on a poplar panel to serve a liturgical or private devotional purpose.
The painting depicts the Virgin Mary enthroned with the Christ Child, flanked by the saints John the Baptist and Catherine of Alexandria. As a work of religious art, the composition centers on the holy figures seated upon a throne, a traditional iconographic arrangement emphasizing Mary's role as the Queen of Heaven. The inclusion of John the Baptist and Catherine of Alexandria alongside the central mother and child creates a specific devotional grouping, likely reflecting the spiritual interests of the original patron or the context of its creation in 1504.
The scene represents a moment of sacred interaction between the divine figures, rendered on a poplar panel to serve a liturgical or private devotional purpose.
Technique & Style
The work is a religious painting executed in paint on a poplar panel, a support typical of Italian panel painting of the early sixteenth century. The composition is structured around a central enthroned Madonna with the Christ Child, flanked by the standing figures of John the Baptist and Catherine of Alexandria, lending the panel a symmetrical, hieratic arrangement suited to devotional viewing. Boccaccino's handling reflects the refined Ferrarese-influenced style of his mature period, with smooth modelling and softly blended transitions between light and shadow on the figures' flesh and drapery.
No specific condition report or conservation history is documented in the available sources, and details of surface condition, present restoration, or stylistic attribution beyond the artist's authorship are not recorded.
History & Provenance
Created in 1504 by the Italian artist Boccaccio Boccaccino, this religious painting was executed on a poplar panel using paint. The work depicts the Virgin Mary enthroned with the Christ Child, flanked by Saints John the Baptist and Catherine of Alexandria.
Regarding its ownership history, the painting entered the holdings of the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin as part of the Solly Collection. No further details regarding the specific commission or intermediate owners prior to this acquisition are provided in the available records.
The painting Thronende Maria mit d. Kind und den Heiligen Johannes dem Täufer und Katharina von Alexandrien is held in the Gemäldegalerie Berlin. It forms part of the museum's Solly Collection. The work was created in 1504 by Boccaccio Boccaccino.
Overview
Created in 1504, this panel painting by the Italian artist Boccaccino presents a devotional grouping of three saints. Executed in oil on canvas, the work measures a modest size and is currently part of the collection of the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin. The composition centers on a serene female figure holding an infant, flanked by two male saints, each rendered with distinct attributes.
Context
Produced during a period when devotional images featuring the Virgin and attendant saints were common in both public churches and private chapels, the work reflects contemporary theological interests in the communion of saints. Catherine of Alexandria’s inclusion points to the growing veneration of learned female martyrs, while John the Baptist’s presence reinforces the salvific narrative central to Catholic practice at the time.
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Artist
Boccaccio Boccaccino (about 1466 to about 1525) was an Italian Renaissance painter active chiefly in Cremona, where he became the leading master of the local school.
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