Madonna and Child with Two Angels

Sandro Botticelli (Alessandro Filipepi)

Created:
Movement:
c. 1485
Renaissance
key Notes:
Renaissance Devotional Imagery, Serene Composition
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Dimensions:
33 1/2 x 23 in. (85.1 x 58.4 cm)
medium:
Tempera and gold on wood
Difficulty:
Master
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Painted in the late 15th century, this devotional image reflects the early Florentine Renaissance ideal of divine beauty and human tenderness. The work captures Botticelli’s synthesis of spiritual grace and classical elegance, transforming a traditional religious subject into an intimate meditation on purity and maternal love—hallmarks of the artist’s poetic vision within the circle of Filippo Lippi and the Medici court.

Description of the work:

Madonna and Child with Two Angels attributed to Sandro Botticelli

Madonna and Child with Two Angels, attributed to Sandro Botticelli, presents the Virgin Mary tenderly holding the Christ Child, assisted by two graceful angels who lift a delicate veil or crown above them. The figures are arranged within a shallow, architectural space, their gestures and expressions imbued with Botticelli’s characteristic refinement, soft contouring, and luminous color harmonies.

Artwork Photograph Source:
Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Madonna and Child with Two Angels