Artwork
The Virgin and Child
The Virgin and Child is a mixed painting by the Early Renaissance artist Gonzalo Pérez. It dates from 1410 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The work depicts the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child, a conventional subject known as the Madonna and Child.
The work depicts the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child, a conventional subject known as the Madonna and Child. Mary is shown in a frontal pose, crowned and enthroned, while the Child is positioned on her lap, blessing with his right hand and holding a small bird in his left. The bird has been interpreted as a symbol of the Passion, prefiguring Christ’s future sacrifice, while Mary’s regal attributes, crown and throne, signify her role as Queen of Heaven.
Technique & Style
Created in 1410, The Virgin and Child by Gonzalo Pérez is a religious painting executed in a mixed technique on a panel support. The work measures 161 cm in height by 92 cm in width. It depicts the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child as its main subjects. The piece is currently held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
History & Provenance
The Virgin and Child by Gonzalo Pérez is dated 1410 and is executed in mixed technique on panel.
It entered the collection of the Museo del Prado, where it remains, as indicated by the museum’s records. The work’s presence in the Prado’s holdings is confirmed by the institution’s cataloguing of the painting within its religious-art collection.
The Virgin and Child by Gonzalo Pérez is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado in Madrid. The work is cataloged as a painting executed in mixed technique on panel, depicting the Madonna and Child. While specific inventory or accession numbers are not provided in the available records, the museum lists the piece as part of its permanent holdings.
The artwork, dated to 1410, measures 161 cm in height and 92 cm in width. No specific exhibition history is documented in the provided sources.
Overview
The Virgin and Child, painted around 1410 by Gonzalo Pérez, is a mixed-technique work from the early 15th century. Created by a Valencian artist active in the late Gothic style, the painting is now part of the Museo del Prado's collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Gonzalo Pérez, or Gonçal Peris Sarrià, was a Valencian painter of the first half of the 15th century.
