The Virgin and Child with Saints and DonorGerard David · 1510

  • Painting mediumAcrylic On Canvas
  • Medium typeWallArt
  • Creation date1510
  • Dimensions105.0 x 144.0 cm
  • MuseumNational Gallery
The Virgin and Child are enthroned in a walled garden, a probable metaphor for her virginity. On the right Saint Barbara reads a book. Mary Magdalene, seated next to her holding on ointment jar, appears to be turning the pages. To the left Saint Catherine receives a ring from the infant Christ (she refused to marry an emperor on the grounds that she was already married to Christ). The everyday world represented beyond the wall was perhaps painted from contemporary Bruges.David

Gerard David (1450 – 1523)

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About this artwork

  • Title: The Virgin and Child with Saints and Donor
  • Artist: Gerard David
  • Year: 1510
  • Original dimensions: 105.0 x 144.0 cm
  • Format: Landscape
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Where to see it: National Gallery
  • Medium: Acrylic On Canvas
  • Main color: Espresso
  • Keywords: virgin mary, medieval art, child jesus

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