Virgin and Child
Maker
Barnaba da Modena (Artists)
active 1361-1383 (active)
active 1361-1383 (active)
Title
Virgin and Child
Date of Production
c. 1365-70
Medium
tempera on panel
Dimensions
Height: 26.5 cm (panel)
Width: 19.1 cm (panel)
Width: 19.1 cm (panel)
Accession Number
P.1947.LF.20
Mode of Acquisition
Arthur Hamilton Lee, bequest, 1947
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Location
On display
Keywords
Label Text
Born in Modena in central Italy, Barnaba worked mainly in Genoa, where the older, Byzantine style was dominant at that time. This art is characterised by a preference for stylised rather than realistic representations. This can be seen in the use of rhythmic gold lines on the Virgin Mary’s robe to indicate its folds.
The work was made for private prayer. The Latin text along the bottom reads ‘Barnaba da Modena painted [this]’ and is a rare early example of an artist’s signature.
The work was made for private prayer. The Latin text along the bottom reads ‘Barnaba da Modena painted [this]’ and is a rare early example of an artist’s signature.
Provenance
P Lotmar, Berne; Tomas Harris, London; purchased by Viscount Lee of Fareham in 1936; Lee Bequest 1947
Exhibition History
The Courtauld at the National Gallery, National Gallery, London, 27/03/2019-05/08/2019
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