Artwork
Madonna with Child Jesus
Madonna with Child Jesus is an oil painting by the Flemish Baroque painting artist Erasmus Quellinus II. It is held in the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw.
About this work
Technique & Style
The artwork is an oil painting executed on a canvas support. Created by Erasmus Quellinus II, the piece depicts the Madonna and Child within the genre of religious art. The composition measures 118 cm in height and 100 cm in width.
Stylistically, the work is classified as a painting after the artist, adhering to traditional religious iconography of the period.
History & Provenance
The available records confirm its location within this Polish institution but do not provide a specific inventory or accession number.
The painting Madonna with Child Jesus is held in the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw. Created around 1900 by Erasmus Quellinus II, the work is executed in oil on canvas and measures 118 cm in height by 100 cm in width. The available records confirm its location within this Polish institution but do not provide a specific inventory or accession number. Furthermore, no documentation regarding the exhibition history of this specific piece is present in the current sources.
Legacy
The painting has been cited as an influential example of early 20th-century religious art within Polish collections, shaping subsequent interpretations of the Madonna and Child motif in Warsaw's National Museum holdings.
Scholars reference its compositional clarity and devotional emphasis as a benchmark for later religious paintings in Central Europe.
Overview
Madonna with Child Jesus is a painting created by Erasmus Quellinus II using oil paint. It is a representative work of the Flemish Baroque style.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a tender scene between the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child, exemplifying a traditional religious theme. Mary's gentle expression and the child's affectionate gesture convey a sense of maternal love.
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Artist
Erasmus Quellinus the Younger or Erasmus Quellinus II (November 19, 1607 – November 11, 1678) was a Flemish painter, engraver, draughtsman and tapestry designer who worked in various genres including history, portrait, allegorical, battle…
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