1522
oil
panel
From the collection of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Virgin Mary and Child with Saints Jerome and Anthony Abbot and a Donor is a 1522 oil by Paris Bordone, a Mannerism work, held at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
This painting depicts the Virgin Mary and Child surrounded by Saints Jerome and Anthony Abbot, as well as a donor. The scene is set outdoors, with a serene landscape featuring trees, mountains, and a blue sky with clouds in the background. The Virgin Mary is dressed in a pink robe with a blue cloak, while the Child is nude. Saint Jerome is depicted with a long white beard, wearing a red robe and holding a staff. Saint Anthony Abbot is shown with a long white beard, wearing a brown robe. The donor, kneeling on the left, is attired in a purple robe. The use of chiaroscuro in this painting creates a sense of depth and volume, drawing the viewer's attention to the central figures. To learn more about this technique, explore the world of chiaroscuro.
Created in 1522, *Virgin Mary and Child with Saints Jerome and Anthony Abbot and a Donor* is an oil-on-canvas painting by Paris Bordone, a artist trained in Titian’s workshop.
The painting depicts a religious scene with the Virgin Mary and Child at its center, flanked by Saints Jerome and Anthony Abbot, and accompanied by a kneeling donor, set against a serene outdoor landscape.
The work exemplifies Mannerist characteristics through its stylistic complexity and deviation from High Renaissance harmony. Chiaroscuro is prominently used to create depth and draw attention to the central figures.
The painting is part of the collection at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Paris Bordone (Paris Paschalinus Bordone; 5 July 1500 – 19 January 1571) was an Italian painter of the Venetian Renaissance who, despite training with Titian, maintained a strand of Mannerist complexity and provincial vigor.
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