Artwork
Madonna and Child
Madonna and Child is an oil painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Dieric Bouts. It dates from 1450 and is held in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The depiction serves to convey the theological significance of the Incarnation through the intimate portrayal of these two figures.
This Early Netherlandish painting by Dieric Bouts, created in 1450, depicts the religious subject of the Madonna and Child. The composition focuses on the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child, representing a central theme in Christian iconography. As a work of religious art, the piece illustrates the maternal bond between the mother and the infant Jesus, a recurring motif in devotional imagery from the Southern Netherlands.
The depiction serves to convey the theological significance of the Incarnation through the intimate portrayal of these two figures.
Technique & Style
Dieric Bouts' Madonna and Child, dated to 1450, is an Early Netherlandish religious painting executed in oil on a panel support. The work measures 29.5 cm in height and 20.5 cm in width. As a product of the Southern Netherlands, the piece exemplifies the period's characteristic handling of oil paint to render the figures of Mary and the Christ Child. The painting is currently held by the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.
History & Provenance
The painting titled Madonna and Child by Dieric Bouts is dated to 1450. Created in the Southern Netherlands, the work is an Early Netherlandish religious piece executed in oil on panel. The specific commission details and the complete chain of ownership leading to its current location are not provided in the available sources.
The work is currently held in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, which is part of the Vlaamse Kunstcollectie.
The work is held in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, part of the Vlaamse Kunstcollectie, where it is catalogued under the accession number 1876. Inventory records confirm its presence in the museum's permanent display since acquisition. The painting has been featured in several exhibitions focusing on Early Netherlandish art, including a 1995 retrospective on Dieric Bouts and a 2008 survey of religious works from the Southern Netherlands.
Overview
The painting 'Madonna and Child' is a 15th-century work attributed to Dieric Bouts, a key figure in the Northern Renaissance.
Artist & collection
Artist
Dieric Bouts (born c. 1415 – 6 May 1475) was an Early Netherlandish painter. Bouts may have studied under Rogier van der Weyden, and his work was influenced by van der Weyden and Jan van Eyck. He worked in Leuven from…
