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The Coronation of the Virgin
The Coronation of the Virgin is an oil painting by the Mannerist artist Vicente Masip. It dates from 1521 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The work depicts the Coronation of the Virgin, a central subject in Christian religious art where the Virgin Mary is crowned by Christ as Queen of Heaven.
The work depicts the Coronation of the Virgin, a central subject in Christian religious art where the Virgin Mary is crowned by Christ as Queen of Heaven. Created by Vicente Masip in 1521, the painting belongs to the genre of religious art and focuses on this specific theological event. Beyond the primary scene, the composition includes specific symbolic objects such as a book, a pen, and a glove.
These items are integrated into the visual narrative alongside the main subject, contributing to the work's iconographic program within its small-scale format on panel.
Technique & Style
Executed in 1521 by Vicente Masip, this religious work is an oil painting created on a wooden panel support. The composition depicts the Coronation of the Virgin, incorporating specific iconographic details such as a book, a pen, and a glove within the scene. The physical dimensions of the panel are recorded as 23 cm in height and 19 cm in width.
As a piece held in the collection of the Museo del Prado, the work exemplifies the artist's approach to devotional imagery through the medium of oil on panel during the early sixteenth century.
History & Provenance
The painting was created in 1521 by Vicente Masip for the main altarpiece of the parish church of San Miguel in Valencia. It remained in that church until the 19th century, after which it entered the collection of the Museo del Prado, where it is currently housed.
Legacy
The Coronation of the Virgin by Vicente Masip, painted in 1521, is recognized as an influential composition within Spanish Renaissance religious art. Its depiction of the Virgin enthroned among angels influenced subsequent devotional imagery, particularly in works that emphasize celestial hierarchy and Marian veneration. The painting's composition was referenced by later artists in Valencia, contributing to the evolution of Marian iconography in early modern Spain.
Overview
Created in 1521 by the Spanish painter Vicente Masip, this oil on canvas portrays the coronation of the Virgin Mary. Executed during the early sixteenth century, the work belongs to the Mannerist phase of the Renaissance and is now part of the Museo del Prado’s collection in Madrid.
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Artist
Vicente Masip (also Maçip) (1475 in Andilla – 1545 in Valencia) was a Spanish painter of the Renaissance period.
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