Adoration of the Christ Child
Technical Details
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Title
Adoration of the Christ Child -
Author
Bartolomeo di Tommaso -
Year
1425 -34 -
Dimensions
cm 121 x 42 -
Inventory
198 -
Room
XXII
This is one of the earliest works by a painter who enjoyed such an excellent reputation in his own lifetime that he was summoned to paint in the Vatican. The Virgin, seated on a throne draped in damask, adores the Christ Child, who clutches in his right hand what may be goldfinch, alluding to his future Passion. The gold leaf in the background and the silver leaf of the tunic are applied in long strips to create a deliberately mimetic effect.
