1485
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
God the Father and the Blessed Virgin Enthroned Attended by Angels is a 1485 by Martin Schongauer, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows God and the Virgin Mary sitting on thrones, surrounded by angels. They are in a heavenly scene with a lot of detail. You can see the care the artist took in drawing each angel and their wings. The scene is very formal and traditional, with the figures posed in a orderly way. It's interesting that this painting was made during a time when printing was becoming more common, making it easier for people to have images like this in their homes. To learn more about the artist who created this piece, look up Martin Schongauer (German, c. 1450–1491).
Enthroned side by side, Christ as Savior of the World blesses his mother Mary, crowned Queen of Heaven for her divine maternity. In return, Mary bows her head in prayerful devotion, appealing for the redemption of humankind. The development of early printing methods during the 15th century offered more people personal devotional images that were previously limited to less affordable media, like paintings, sculptures, or illuminated manuscripts.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Martin Schongauer, also known as Martin Schön or Hübsch Martin by his contemporaries, was an Alsatian engraver and painter.
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