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Madonna and Child with Six Saints

Pesellino (Francesco di Stefano)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Painting of Madonna and Child surrounded by six saints. The Madonna wears a pink dress and blue cloak. She sits on a white marble pedestal with the baby on her lap. Behind her to the left is a female saint in a dark blue dress and black cloak. Behind her to the right is another female saint in a red dress. To the left of the Madonna is a bearded old man in a brown robe and another man in a red robe. To the right of the Madonna is a man in a white robe and a helmet, and a young male saint in armor. The background is gold with some red halo outlines, and the border around the painting is also gold. The painting appears to be on a wooden panel.

Artwork details

Date:
late 1440s
Medium:
Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions:
563 × 624 px
Museum record:
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