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Virgin and Child Enthroned

Unknown

1804

unspecified

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Biedermeier Romanticism Early 19th Century Religious

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Virgin and Child Enthroned is a 1804 unspecified by Unknown, a Biedermeier work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1804 · Biedermeier
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting depicts the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus, with two female figures standing behind them. The Virgin Mary wears a blue robe and a gold halo, while the baby Jesus is dressed in a white and gold robe. The two female figures behind them wear gold halos and robes, with one wearing green and the other red. The painting is rendered in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the folds of the robes and the facial expressions of the figures. The use of gold halos and robes adds a sense of luxury and grandeur to the scene. The painting is a beautiful example of religious art from the Romanticism movement. To learn more about this style, explore the Romanticism movement.