Madonna and Child

Label

Sassoferrato’s paintings recall the earlier traditions in the style of Perugino and Raphael. This work depicts a serene moment of the Virgin Mary tenderly clasping the baby Jesus. Images of Mary with baby Jesus readily transmitted Catholic ideals, easily understood by newly converted Christians. Paintings like this one connect to both universal themes of motherhood and generational continuity while presenting a Eurocentric and strident Catholic view.

Written by Adje Accoh, ’22

From the 2023 exhibition Faith and Empire: The Legacy of Conversion and Commerce in the Early Modern World, curated by students of ARTH 20.04, "Faith and Empire: Art in the Early Modern World" taught by Elizabeth Rice Mattison, Andrew W. Mellon Associate Curator of Academic Programming

Course History

Art History 20.04, Faith and Empire, Beth Mattison, Spring 2023

Exhibition History

Faith and Empire: The Legacy of Conversion and Commerce in the Early Modern World, Class of 1967 Gallery, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, August 12-December 23, 2023.

Ivan Albright Gallery, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, January 3, 2011-August 30, 2013.

Provenance

Robert Simon Fine Art, Tuxedo Park, New York; sold to present collection, 2010.

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