Filed Under (Art) by Sarah on June-17-2006

Madonna and Child

Madonna and Child
Artist: Segna di Buonaventura
Date: c.1310
Medium: Tempera and gold ground on poplar panel
Dimensions: 27 1/2 x 19 1/4 in. (69.9 x 48.9 cm)
Creation Place:Europe, Italy, Siena

Wrote a paper on this painting while in college for a medieval art history course. Found Mary’s face to be absolutely mesmorising.


mike on June 17th, 2006 at 8:52 pm

Can you share that paper? I’m struggling to be mesmorized.

Nathanael on June 18th, 2006 at 12:15 pm

Mike,
We lost most of Sarah’s papers, but we’ll try to find it for you.

Sarah Jones Mosley on June 19th, 2006 at 8:17 am

It’s because she’s not looking at the Christ Child, but looking at us with a rather sullen and knowing expression.

wkw on June 23rd, 2006 at 7:26 pm

Sweet Baby Jesus, on the other hand, looks a bit disgusted. Perhaps he doesn’t like having his picture taken?

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