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Catarino Veneziano: Madonna of Humility  wikidata:Q60469059 reasonator:Q60469059
Artist
Caterino Veneziano
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Title
Madonna of Humility
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
Genre religious art Edit this at Wikidata
Description
The Madonna is shown seated on the ground as she nurses the infant Christ in a style of depiction called the "Madonna (or Virgin) of Humility." Humility was a virtue extolled by Saint Francis of Assisi, and this style of image was a product of Franciscan piety, first developed by them for contemplation. The word humility is from the Latin humus, meaning earth or ground. By showing Mary seated on the ground or on a cushion, the artist emphasized the Virgin’s simplicity and humanity. The divine nature of the subject is made clear by the inscription (in Latin): Holy Mary, the milk of God. This indicates that the Virgin alone of all of humankind could bear and nurture the son of God.
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Date late 1370s
Medium Tempera and gold on wood panel
Dimensions Framed: 91.5 x 70 x 4 cm (36 x 27 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.); Unframed: 79.6 x 54.6 cm (31 5/16 x 21 1/2 in.)
institution QS:P195,Q657415
Current location
Medieval Art
Accession number
1963.500
Place of creation Italy, 14th century
Credit line Gift of Dr. Rudolf J. Heinemann
References https://clevelandart.org/art/1963.500 Edit this at Wikidata
Source/Photographer https://clevelandart.org/art/1963.500

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