Madonna And Child is a painting by Berlinghiero which was uploaded on February 14th, 2017.
Madonna And Child
Of exceptional beauty and importance, this painting may date to the 1230s and is one of only two works that can be confidently assigned to... more
by Berlinghiero
Title
Madonna And Child
Artist
Berlinghiero
Medium
Painting - Tempera On Wood, Gold Ground
Description
Of exceptional beauty and importance, this painting may date to the 1230s and is one of only two works that can be confidently assigned to Berlinghiero, the leading painter in Lucca. It follows the Byzantine type known as the Hodegetria ("She who shows the way"), familiar from icons that arrived in Italy following the fall of Constantinople in 1204. The Madonna points to Jesus as the way to salvation; dressed like an ancient philosopher, he holds a scroll. One scholar has noted "Berlinghiero's work operates with nuances . . . These nuances include the proportions of the figures, the interplay of their bodies and halos, and the language of gestures, with their gentle flow and their subtle meaning on both human and theological levels."
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February 14th, 2017
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