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The Coronation of the Virgin with the Trinity
The Coronation of the Virgin with the Trinity is an oil painting by the Byzantine icon painting artist Master of Rubielos de Mora. It dates from 1400 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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Technique & Style
Its support is a solid panel, and the work belongs to the religious genre, depicting the Coronation of the Virgin with the Trinity.
The painting is executed in oil on a wooden panel, a technique typical of early fifteenth-century Spanish panel painting. Its support is a solid panel, and the work belongs to the religious genre, depicting the Coronation of the Virgin with the Trinity. The composition places the Virgin enthroned amid a heavenly court, rendered with the flat, hieratic modeling characteristic of the Master of Rubielos de Mora's style.
The piece measures 144.6 cm in height by 91.4 cm in width and was created circa 1400 in Valencia. It is part of the Cleveland Museum of Art collection, documented as a religious artwork.
History & Provenance
Created around 1400 in Valencia, this panel painting was executed by the Master of Rubielos de Mora. The work, titled The Coronation of the Virgin with the Trinity, was produced using oil paint on a wooden panel. While specific details regarding its original commission or early ownership history are not provided in the available records, the artwork eventually entered the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. It remains held by this institution, where it is cataloged under the accession number 1947.208.
Overview
This painting, titled The Coronation of the Virgin with the Trinity, was created around 1400 by the artist known as the Master of Rubielos de Mora. Executed in oil paint, this religious work depicts a pivotal moment in Christian theology. It is currently part of the collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art, offering insight into early 15th-century Spanish artistic traditions.
Subject & Meaning
The composition centers on the Virgin Mary, depicted in a blue robe with hands clasped in prayer, as she receives a crown. This act is performed by God the Father and Christ, with a dove symbolizing the Holy Spirit hovering above, completing the Trinity. Numerous angels and saints observe the sacred event, contributing to an atmosphere of profound reverence and adoration.
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