Madonna of the Cherries
around 1516/18, Artist: Tiziano Vecellio, gen. Tizian
Madonna of the Cherries
Like the “Virgin and Child before a Green Cloth of Honour” (Inv.-Nr. GG 95), Mary, the infant Jesus and the young John the Baptist are composed into a triangular form between the balustrade and the cloth. The triangle symbolises permanence, validity and harmony. Yet the dynamic gestures of the children proffering cherries to the Blessed Virgin threaten to unravel the delicate equilibrium of the painting. When going over the painting a second time, Titian adds the two saints Joseph and Zacharias, lending the composition added composure and stability.
Object data
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, Venetian
Dated
around 1516/18
Artist
Tiziano Vecellio, gen. Tizian (um 1488 Pieve di Cadore - 1576 Venedig) - GND
Material
Transferred from canvas to wood
Dimensions
Overall: 81,6 cm × 100,2 cm × 1,1 cm
Framed: 108 cm × 125 cm × 11 cm
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
Inv. No.
Gemäldegalerie, 118
Provenance
Coll. Leopold Wilhelm
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