Artwork
Virgin and Child with Saint Bernardino, Saint Jerome and Two Angels
Virgin and Child with Saint Bernardino, Saint Jerome and Two Angels is an unspecified painting by the Sienese School artist Sano di Pietro. It dates from 1405 and is held in the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts.
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Overview
Virgin and Child with Saint Bernardino, Saint Jerome and Two Angels is a 1405 religious painting by Sano di Pietro, featuring the Virgin Mary, the Christ Child, and attendant saints and angels.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts the Virgin Mary in dark blue and red, holding the Christ Child in pink, who reaches up towards her. Saint Jerome (right, with book and star on chest) and Saint Bernardino (left, in red) flank the central group, accompanied by two angels with golden halos at the rear.
Technique & Style
The work employs a gold background and golden halos to convey a sense of sanctity and luminosity, characteristic of early religious painting.
History & Provenance
Created in 1405, the painting is currently part of the collection at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Context
Saint Jerome's depiction with a book references his role as a scholar and translator of the Bible, while the star on his chest symbolizes his status as a Doctor of the Church.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Sano di Pietro or Ansano di Pietro di Mencio (1405–1481) was an Italian painter of the Sienese school of painting.
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