Northbrook Madonna
| The Virgin and Child (The Northbrook Madonna) | |
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| Artist | Master of the Northbrook Madonna |
| Year | early 1500s |
| Type | oil in wood panel |
| Dimensions | 107 cm × 77 cm (42 in × 30 in) |
| Location | Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
The Virgin and Child (The Northbrook Madonna) was painted in the early 16th century by the Master of the Northbrook Madonna, active 1500-1525. It is in the permanent collection of the Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.[1]
Description
The Madonna is wearing a red blouse and a dark blue skirt. She and the infant are both fair skinned with light red-orange hair. Behind them is a green landscape receding to blue mountains under a blue sky. A brown structure is on the right side of the landscape.
History
The painting takes its name from having been in the Northbrook Collection in England. The painting was acquired by the Worcester Art Museum in 1940. At the time it was attributed to Raphael, but scholars have since discarded the idea. Currently there is no clear consensus on its authorship.[2] The painting "may have been the result of a collaboration, a practice that Raphael was known for throughout his career."[3]
In 2015 the painting was exhibited alongside the Small Cowper Madonna by Raphael, on loan from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.[2] The exhibition's intent was to attempt to identify the Master of the Northbrook Madonna, as well as to "explore Raphael's masterful interpretation and the spread of his early style among followers in Central Italy."[2]
References
- ^ "Master of the Northbrook Madonna". Worcester Art Museum. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ a b c "Raphael: The Cowper Madonna". Worcester Art Museum. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ Nancy Sheehan (25 January 2015). "Worcester Art Museum hopes to shed light on Raphael Madonna mystery". Worcester Telegram. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
Further reading
- Chris Bergeron (15 March 2015). "Masterpiece mystery: Raphael and imitator pose a whodunit at Worcester Art Museum". Milford Daily News. Retrieved 27 June 2015.