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The Virgin Adoring the Sleeping Christ Child
Botticelli's composition, inspired by the work of Filippo Lippi, is unusual in two respects: canvas paintings were still uncommon at this time and the Christ Child was rarely shown asleep. This variation could be interpreted as a reminder of Christ's death. His future suffering for Mankind may also be symbolised by the detailed plants and fruits. The red strawberries, for example, may refer to Chr…
Creator
- Sandro Botticelli
- Sandro Botticelli
Subject
- religious characters
Type of item
- <paintings by form>
Medium
- tempera
- canvas (textile material)
- Tempera
Creator
- Sandro Botticelli
- Sandro Botticelli
Subject
- religious characters
Type of item
- <paintings by form>
Medium
- tempera
- canvas (textile material)
- Tempera
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Creation date
- About 1485
Current location
- Scottish National Gallery
Provenance
- Purchased with the aid of the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Art Fund, the Scottish Executive, the Bank of Scotland, the Royal Bank of Scotland, Sir Tom Farmer, the Dunard Fund, Mr and Mrs Kenneth Woodcock (donation made through the American Friends of the National Galleries of Scotland) and private donations 1999
Identifier
- UK_280_023
Extent
- 122.00 x 80.30 cm (framed: 188.00 x 107.30 x 21.00 cm)
Language
- English
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-09-10T19:17:51.582Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-09-10T19:17:51.582Z