Madonna and Child with Saint Anthony and Saint Francis
Maker
Francesco Francia
(Italian, approximately 1450 - 1517)
Additional Title(s)
- Madonna and Child with St. Anthony and St. Francis
Collections
ClassificationsPAINTINGS
Dateca. 1490-1505
Mediumtempera and oil on canvas
Dimensions34 x 24 in. (86.4 x 61 cm.)
SignedSigned in lower right of recto: F.FRANCIA.
InscribedSigned in lower right of recto: F.FRANCIA.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. The Arabella D. Huntington Memorial Art Collection.
Label TextThe Christ Child grasps his mother's thumb with one hand in a childlike manner while raising his other hand in a very adult gesture of blessing. Flanking the Virgin and Child are St. Anthony of Padua, who carries white lilies symbolizing the purity of the Virgin, and St. Francis of Assisi, who holds his simple cross of reeds. The solemn facial expressions on the faces of the Virgin and the saints may be a reminder to the viewer of Christ's future suffering.Status
On viewObject number26.98
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mid 15th Century
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Cosimo Rosselli
ca. 1475
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