Madonna of Humility, portable altarpiece Andrea di Bartolo (Italian, Sienese, active by 1389, died 1428). Madonna of Humility, portable altarpiece, ca. 1410. Tempera and tooled gold on poplar panels, Central panel: 16 11/16 x 7 1/8 in. ( x cm). This devotional triptych (a painting on three panels) was intended for use in a private chapel or a corner of the home. The Virgin is depicted sitting directly on the ground instead of on a throne, a so-called Madonna of Humility, which emphasizes her humble, relatable position as a mother. The triptych would not have hung flat on a wall but r
Madonna of Humility, portable altarpiece Andrea di Bartolo (Italian, Sienese, active by 1389, died 1428). Madonna of Humility, portable altarpiece, ca. 1410. Tempera and tooled gold on poplar panels, Central panel: 16 11/16 x 7 1/8 in. ( x cm). This devotional triptych (a painting on three panels) was intended for use in a private chapel or a corner of the home. The Virgin is depicted sitting directly on the ground instead of on a throne, a so-called Madonna of Humility, which emphasizes her humble, relatable position as a mother. The triptych would not have hung flat on a wall but rather stood on its own base on a table, with its two sides opened at an angle to the central panel. The intimate scale and enclosing configuration invited pious viewers to immerse themselves in the sacred. European Art ca. 1410
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