The Virgin and Child Enthroned
About this artwork
The monumental Virgin is seated on a cushion on a marble throne, with the Christ Child standing on her lap and embracing her neck. Both figures have thoughtful, melancholic expressions, as if contemplating Christ’s momentous fate. The figure types, elaborately folded drapery and hard marble surfaces of the interior all show the strong influence of Andrea Mantegna. A native of Verona, Bonsignori was employed at the Gonzaga court in Mantua, where Mantegna was the dominant artist at that time.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Francesco Bonsignori (about 1460 - 1519) Italian
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title:The Virgin and Child Enthroned
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date created:About 1490 - 1500
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materials:Distemper or egg tempera on canvas
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measurements:130.00 x 76.00 cm; Framed: 156.50 x 104.80 x 10.50 cm
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credit line:Collection of The Earl of Wemyss and March on long term loan to the National Galleries of Scotland, 2014
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accession number:NGL 002.14
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Francesco Bonsignori
Francesco Bonsignori
Although most of his early works dating from the 1480s are to be found in his native Verona, Bonsignori is first documented in Mantua in 1477, where he was a pupil in the workshop of Andrea Mantegna, the outstanding artistic talent in the region at the time. Although his mature style is distinctive...