The Virgin’s tender, supportive embrace and Christ’s sweet expression as he gazes up at his mother convey intimacy. A Venetian painter who greatly admired the work of Bellini, Vivarini adopts motifs employed by the master such as the illusionistically painted cartellino paper on the parapet.
On loan from a private collection, © Private collection
Key facts
Artist
Artist dates
living 1457; died 1503/5
Full title
Virgin and Child
Date made
about 1483-5
Medium and support
Oil on wood
Dimensions
80.2 × 64.8 cm
Acquisition credit
On loan from a private collection
Inventory number
L1158
Location in Gallery