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Madonna and Child with Saints Mark and Peter
(Renaissance Europe )
Held by his mother, the infant Christ instructs the Evangelist Mark (seated on a lion, his symbol) while blessing him with his right hand. St. Peter can be recognized by his keys. By representing the holy figures interacting, the painter has added liveliness to the otherwise static representation of the Virgin and Child flanked by saints. The placement of saintly figures in an idyllic landscape is characteristic of Venetian painting, which is also known for its pictorial naturalism and rich colors.
In the Renaissance, a last name was often nothing more than the city of the person's origin. Polidoro was identified by his native town of Lanciano.
For more information on this piece, please see Federico Zeri's 1976 catalogue no. 273, p. 400.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1911, by purchase [Berenson as agent]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1951 | The Life of Christ. The Washington County Museum, Hagerstown. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/1/1938 | Treatment | coated; repaired |
| 10/14/1954 | Treatment | coated; inpainted; stabilized; surface cleaned; varnish removed or reduced |
Geographies
Italy, Venice (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Painted surface H: 23 5/16 x W: 32 3/8 in. (59.2 x 82.2 cm); Stretcher H: 24 5/16 x W: 33 1/16 in. (61.7 x 84 cm); Framed H: 38 x W: 46 1/2 x D: 5 in. (96.52 x 118.11 x 12.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1911
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
37.515