Madonna and Child enthroned with donor
- Artist
- Carlo Crivelli
- Date
- c.1470
- Style
- Early renaissance
- Genre
- Religious painting
The religious painting titled "Madonna and Child enthroned with donor" depicts the Virgin Mary seated on a throne, holding the infant Jesus, surrounded by saints and the donor who commissioned the work. Characteristic of Early renaissance art, it combines spiritual symbolism with an emphasis on naturalistic details and human emotion. This type of composition highlights the importance of the Madonna and Child within Christian iconography, while also honoring the patron through inclusion in the scene. Such artworks served both devotional and social functions, blending religious reverence with personal or political expressions.
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