Madonna and Child Enthroned with Angels, Saints and Donors, before 1330

Title

Madonna and Child Enthroned with Angels, Saints and Donors

Painter

• Jacopo del Casentino

Period Produced

• 14th century

School

• Late Middle Ages

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Poplar

Material

• poplar wood

Technique

• mixed technique

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet auf dem Schriftband Johannes d. T.: EGO VOX CLAMANTIS IN DESERTO

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1832

Genre

• altarpiece
• depiction of a saint

Main Motif

• Mary
• Christ Child
• Paul (apostle)
• Peter (apostle)
• Andrew (apostle)
• Saint Stephen
• John the Baptist
• angel
• man
• woman
• child
• group of people
• animal

Persons Shown

• Mary
• Christ Child
• John the Baptist (prophet)
• Peter (apostle)
• Stephen (saint)
• Andrew (apostle)
• Paul (apostle)

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Giotto di Bondone
• Taddeo Gaddi
• Meo da Siena

Primary

• 11F42(+3) Madonna: Mary sitting or enthroned, the Christ-child in her lap (or in front of her bosom) (Mary sometimes represented half-length) (+ angel(s))
• 11F42(+5) Madonna: Mary sitting or enthroned, the Christ-child in her lap (or in front of her bosom) (Mary sometimes represented half-length) (+ donor(s), supplicant(s), whether or not with patron saint(s))
• 11F715 Christ-child holding something in his hand, e.g. apple, bird, cherries, crucifix, grapes, paper wind-mill ~ Madonna-representations
• 11H(JOHN THE BAPTIST) John the Baptist; possible attributes: book, reed cross, baptismal cup, honeycomb, lamb, staff
• 11H(PAUL) the apostle Paul of Tarsus; possible attributes: book, scroll, sword
• 11H(PETER) the apostle Peter, first bishop of Rome; possible attributes: book, cock, (upturned) cross, (triple) crozier, fish, key, scroll, ship, tiara
• 11H(ANDREW) the apostle Andrew; possible attributes: book, X-shaped cross, fish, fishing-net, rope, scroll
• 11H(STEPHEN) the deacon and (proto)martyr Stephen; possible attributes: censer, stones
• 61B2 historical persons
• 11P3113 archbishop, bishop, etc. (Roman Catholic)

Secondary

• 25F3 birds