Madonna mit Kind und den Heiligen Johannes der Täufer und Franziskus

Madonna and Child with Saints John the Baptist and Francis, ca. 1495

ArtistGiovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano, Conegliano 1459–1518 Conegliano

Oil on wood

Dimensions without frame64 × 91,4 cm

Dimensions with frame80,8 × 110,5 × 8,5 cm

Status

on display, room 002

About the workThe Renaissance painter Cima came from Conegliano in northern Italy and later worked in Venice. Through symmetrical compositions, his paintings often convey a tranquility that invites contemplation. Here he shows Jesus and Mary flanked by two saints who lived in entirely different times but represent similar virtues: John the Baptist, a contemporary of Jesus Christ, is on the left, while Saint Francis, born some 1,200 years later, is on the right. Both renounced possessions as well as comforts and called on people to live a pious, modest life.

AccessionCollection of the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf

Provenance[...]; ca. 1820 erworben für die Akademiesammlung Düsseldorf unter Peter von Cornelius; seit 1932 Dauerleihgabe der Kunstakademie Düsseldorf

Inventory numberM 2331

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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