Artwork
Maria mit Kind in einem steinernen Tabernakel
Maria mit Kind in einem steinernen Tabernakel is an oil painting by the Early Renaissance artist Unknown. It dates from 1498 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Overview
The painting 'Maria mit Kind in einem steinernen Tabernakel' is an oil painting depicting a serene scene.
Subject & Meaning
The work shows a woman, likely the Virgin Mary, seated in an ornate stone frame with a child, probably Jesus, on her lap. Two angels stand behind her, set against a detailed cityscape.
Technique & Style
The artist achieved a sense of depth and luminosity through the use of thin, transparent paint layers, a technique known as glazing.
Context
The level of detail in the background, including buildings and a distant tower, suggests a Flemish influence, characteristic of Northern Renaissance art.
Artist & collection
Mary enthroned with the Christ child
Teile eines Altares: Hl. Anna Selbdritt
Maria mit Kind und musizierenden Engeln (Werkstattkopie)
The Virgin and the Child
The Madonna in the Church
The Virgin Holding The Child with both Hands
Virgin and Child
Madonna and Child with Angels
Jomfru Maria giver Kristusbarnet die
The Virgin and Child Enthroned
Virgin and Child with Two Angels in a Landscape
Geburt Christi (Abgespaltene Außenseite: Inv.-Nr. 10748)