Madonna and Child Enthroned, with Saints and Angels, after 1358

Title

Madonna and Child Enthroned, with Saints and Angels

Painter

• Lippo Vanni

Period Produced

• 14th century

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Poplar

Material

• poplar wood

Technique

• mixed technique

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1906

Genre

• devotional image
• depiction of a saint

Main Motif

• depiction of the Virgin
• Mary
• Christ Child
• Peter (apostle)
• Paul (apostle)
• Saint Catherine of Alexandria
• Aurelius Augustinus
• angel
• woman
• child
• man
• group of people

Persons Shown

• Mary
• Christ Child
• Peter (apostle)
• Paul (apostle)
• Catherine of Alexandria (saint)
• Aurelius Augustinus

Primary

• 11F611 'Sacra Conversazione'
• 11F4221(+3) Mary sitting or enthroned, the Christ-child standing on her knee (Christ-child to Mary's left) (+ angel(s))
• 11F725 Christ-child cheek to cheek with Mary, or kissing her ~ Madonna-representations
• 11F724 Christ-child throwing his arm(s) around her neck ~ Madonna-representations
• 11H(PETER)0 the apostle Peter, first bishop of Rome; possible attributes: book, cock, (upturned) cross, (triple) crozier, fish, key, scroll, ship, tiara - male saint represented in a group
• 11H(PAUL)0 the apostle Paul of Tarsus; possible attributes: book, scroll, sword - male saint represented in a group
• 11H(AUGUSTINE) Augustine, bishop of Hippo; possible attributes: arrows piercing his breast, book, child with spoon, flaming heart, heart (pierced with arrows), pen
• 11HH(CATHERINE) the virgin martyr Catherine of Alexandria; possible attributes: book, crown, emperor Maxentius, palm-branch, ring, sword, wheel