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Virgin and Child between Sts. John the Baptist and John the Evangelist

Virgin and Child between Sts. John the Baptist and John the Evangelist, by Unknown, unspecified, 1496
Virgin and Child between Sts. John the Baptist and John the Evangelist, by Unknown, unspecified, 1496

Virgin and Child between Sts. John the Baptist and John the Evangelist is an unspecified painting by the Early Renaissance artist Unknown. It dates from 1496 and is held in the collection of the Gemäldegalerie Berlin. The work entitled Virgin and Child between Sts.

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概述

《圣母子与圣施洗约翰及圣约翰福音传道者》是“不可触摸我”大师于1492年创作的一幅宗教绘画。该作品描绘了圣母与圣子被两位圣人环绕的场景,属于神圣对话题材。目前,该画作藏于位于博德博物馆的柏林画廊。此画以其璀璨的金箔背景、浓郁饱满的色彩以及对人物形象的精细塑造而著称,这些特征将其 firmly 锚定在15世纪晚期的虔诚传统之中。

主题与寓意

构图以头戴皇冠、怀抱裸体基督圣子的圣母玛利亚为中心,两侧分立两位同名圣人。左侧是蓄须的圣施洗约翰,身披红色长袍,手持一本托举着羔羊的书籍,呼应其宣言“看哪,神的羔羊”。羔羊后方可见一面带有十字架与飘带的小旗,进一步强调他作为宣告基督降临的先知之角色。右侧是较为年轻的圣约翰福音传道者,身披白色斗篷,内着红色长袍,手持金色圣杯,并朝向中央的母子二人做出手势。圣杯是其传统象征,源自他祝福毒杯而安然无恙的传说,寓意善对恶的胜利。这两位特定圣人的并置,往往反映了原赞助人的个人虔诚。

历史与来源

该画作创作于1492年,归于匿名艺术家“不可触摸我”大师名下。尽管现有资料中并未记载此板画的特定委托及早期收藏记录,但该作品最终进入柏林画廊的收藏,现藏于博德博物馆。其作为重要公共馆藏的一部分,确保了持续的研究与公众的可及性。

Artist & collection

Artist

Unknown

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