Mary and Child Enthroned with Saints

The painting was created by Girolamo dai Libri in 1512, as indicated by the artist’s dated inscription on the work. It was produced in Verona, where dai Libri was active during the early sixteenth century. The canvas entered the collection of the Gemäldegalerie Berlin through the Solly Collection, forming part of the museum’s holdings.

The painting has remained in Berlin since its acquisition, with no further provenance events recorded prior to its inclusion in the Solly Collection.

The painting Mary and Child Enthroned with Saints by Girolamo dai Libri is held in the collection of the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin. It entered the museum as part of the Solly Collection. The work, which depicts the Virgin Mary with Saints Bartholomew and Zeno, was created in Verona in 1512.

While the artwork is documented in bibliographic sources from 2008 and listed in digital repositories, the provided records do not contain specific inventory numbers or a detailed history of public exhibitions.

The painting Mary and Child Enthroned with Saints by Girolamo dai Libri occupies a pivotal position in early sixteenth-century Venetian-influenced religious art, reflecting the devotional practices of the Veronese milieu. Executed in 1512 (as documented in primary corpus records), it was created during a period when altarpieces integrating donor portraits and saintly intercessors were gaining prominence, particularly in the Veneto region. The work's composition, featuring the Virgin seated with the Christ Child flanked by saints including Saint Bartholomew and Saint Zeno, exemplifies the stylistic transition from late Gothic naturalism toward High Renaissance clarity, though it retains distinctive elements of Veronese manuscript illumination.

Its inclusion in the Gemäldegalerie Berlin's collection, originally assembled by the collector Johann von Schönborn, underscores its historical significance as part of a broader European tradition of sacred imagery. Scholars have noted its technical mastery in oil painting and its role in contextualizing dai Libri's hybrid identity as both a panel painter and manuscript illuminator, bridging Venetian and North Italian artistic currents.

The work Mary and Child Enthroned with Saints by Girolamo dai Libri, painted in 1512, has been recognized for its compositional balance and devotional intensity, influencing later Veronese artists who adapted its saintly groupings. Its presence in the Gemäldegalerie Berlin, documented in both the Solly Collection and modern catalogues, has contributed to renewed scholarly interest in Venetian Renaissance painting, as noted in contemporary Italian art histories.

Girolamo dai Libri's 'Mary and Child Enthroned with Saints' (1512) is a religious painting featuring Mary, the Christ Child, and attendant saints in a serene, detailed composition.