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Description: | This painting is one of two similar images by Manzuoli, also known as Maso di San Friano, the other being in Prato Cathedral. The mood of this painting reflects the strong re-affirmation of Catholic faith during the Counter-Reformation. The facial expression and attitude of the Christ Child convey excitement and joy as he and an angel gaze upwards to heaven and God the Father. Behind the Child, a youthful St John the Baptist looks down smiling. There is no biblical basis for his inclusion with the Virgin and Child and the idea first occurs in the art of the Italian Renaissance. The composition is inspired by Andrea del Sarto's Corsini Madonna of c. 1513-14. The handling is closely comparable to that of the Coiai Altarpiece by Manzuoli in the Accademia, Florence, and can, therefore, be dated to the mid 1560s. | Subjects: | religion (Virgin and Child Infant St John) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Manzuoli, Tommaso (Italian painter, 1531-1571) Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=9163... | Go to resource |
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