Madonna and Child with Saint Jerome, Saint Sebastian and Two Angels
Maker
Matteo di Giovanni
(Italian, ca. 1430 - 1495)
Additional Title(s)
- Madonna and Child with St. Jerome, St. Sebastian and Two Angels
Collections
ClassificationsPAINTINGS
Datemid 15th Century
Mediumtempera on canvas
Dimensionscanvas: 22 3/4 × 16 1/2 in. (57.8 × 41.9 cm.)
frame: 28 3/4 × 22 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (73 × 57.2 × 6.4 cm.)
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. The Arabella D. Huntington Memorial Art Collection.
Label TextIn this painting, the Virgin Mary holds the infant Christ flanked by the aged Saint Jerome, on the left, and Saint Sebastian — pierced by an arrow, representing his martyrdom — on the right. Christ plays with the ring on the Virgin’s finger, an action that brings attention to this symbol of her spiritual devotion to Christ. The artist captures both the tender gaze of the Virgin and the playfulness of the Christ Child.Status
Not on viewObject number26.104
Francesco Francia
ca. 1490-1505
Object number: 26.98
Cosimo Rosselli
ca. 1475
Object number: 26.100