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Virgin and Child with Angels

after 1460

Neri di Bicci

(Italian, 1419–1491)
Culture
Italy, 15th century
Medium
tempera on wood
Measurements
Framed: 109.8 x 110.2 x 15 cm (43 1/4 x 43 3/8 x 5 7/8 in.); Unframed: 64 x 45.5 cm (25 3/16 x 17 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Holden Collection 1916.798
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The removal of a thick coat of soiled and discolored varnish in 1943 gave this painting new life.

Description

Neri de Bicci was a prolific painter of mainly religious themes, active principally in Florence as a panel painter. His grandfather, Lorenzo di Bicci was also a painter in Florence. His journals from the years 1453–75, including the rates of payment for his work, are still preserved in the library of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
A vertically oriented tempera painting depicts the Virgin Mary, the swaddled baby Christ, and four angels with light skin tones. Mary, wearing a blue cloak over a red dress, has her hands pressed together in prayer. Two winged angels hover in the upper corners, while two more in the foreground support the baby. All figures possess ornate gold halos. The background consists of a blue field accented with orange starbursts.

Virgin and Child with Angels

after 1460

Neri di Bicci

(Italian, 1419–1491)
Italy, 15th century

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