Madonna and Child with Two Angels
Medium
marble
Dimensions
overall: 89.5 x 46.4 x 38.8 cm (35 1/4 x 18 1/4 x 15 1/4 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Accession Number
1961.9.95
Art Historical Context
Created in 1321 by an anonymous sculptor from Verona, this marble sculpture depicts the Madonna tenderly holding the Christ Child, flanked by two angels. Standing just over 35 inches tall, the work reflects the intimate devotional art popular in early 14th-century Italy. Its precisely dated creation places it firmly within the Gothic period, when northern Italian cities like Verona fostered skilled stone carvers who blended religious themes with emerging naturalism. Marble was a prized medium for such pieces, allowing artists to render flowing drapery and gentle expressions that invited quiet...