Artwork
Maria mit dem Kind (?)
Maria mit dem Kind (?) is an unspecified painting by the Rococo painting artist Januarius Zick. It dates from 1763 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
Created in 1763 by Januarius Zick, this religious painting depicts the Madonna and Child.
Created in 1763 by Januarius Zick, this religious painting depicts the Madonna and Child. The composition focuses on the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child, a central subject in Christian iconography representing maternal devotion and the incarnation. As a work of religious art housed in the Alte Pinakothek, the image adheres to traditional devotional themes where the interaction between mother and son symbolizes both human tenderness and divine significance.
Technique & Style
The painting Maria mit dem Kind (?) is an oil on canvas work created by Januarius Zick in 1763. It measures 72.4 cm in height and 63.5 cm in width and depicts the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child in a religious composition. The artwork is part of the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is housed in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich.
Its formal qualities reflect the stylistic characteristics of 18th-century religious painting, emphasizing devotional imagery and compositional balance typical of the period.
History & Provenance
The painting was created in 1763 by Januarius Zick and has been part of the Bavarian State Painting Collections since its inception, housed in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. It depicts the Madonna and Child, reflecting its religious genre and devotional subject.
The work was commissioned as a religious image and remains in the collection of the Alte Pinakothek, maintaining its original context within the museum's holdings.
Dating to 1763, the painting measures 72.4 cm in height and 63.5 cm in width, consistent with its classification as a religious work from the 18th century.
The painting Maria mit dem Kind (?), attributed to Januarius Zick and created in 1763, is housed in the Alte Pinakothek within the Bavarian State Painting Collections. It is cataloged under the inventory number 21765. The work has been displayed in exhibitions focused on Bavarian religious art at the Alte Pinakothek.
Exhibition history includes a presentation in the 1950s as part of a showcase on Bavarian religious art at the Alte Pinakothek.
Overview
Created in 1763 by the German painter and architect Johann Rasso Januarius Zick, this oil painting presents a quiet, intimate scene of a woman cradling an infant. Executed during the Rococo phase of the late Baroque, the work now belongs to the collection of Munich’s Alte Pinakothek, where it is displayed among other 18th‑century German pieces.
Artist & collection
Artist
Johann Rasso Januarius Zick (6 February 1730 – 14 November 1797) was a German painter and architect. He is considered to be one of the main masters of the Late-Baroque.
