Madonna And Swallow

The Virgin and swallow
Artist	Carlo Crivelli
Year	1490
Dimensions (H L)	175 cm x 151 cm
Location	National Gallery (London)
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Madonna and swallow (The Madonna della rondine Italian) is a work of Carlo Crivelli commissioned in March 1490 (and conducted between 1490 and 1492) by Ranuzio Ottoni and Giorgio di Giacomo, the Franciscan convent, the church of San Francesco in Matelica.

Composition

It is a Virgin and Child , enthroned, with St. Jerome and St. Sebastian then named Madonna the swallow the bird perched, symbolizing the Resurrection ^Features

It is a set polyptych painted on wood:

• Central panel: Virgin and Child with Saints Jerome and Sebastian
• Signature: CAROLVS CRIVELLVS VENETVS MILES PINXIT
• Panels of the predella (left to right):
  • St. Catherine of Alexandria (29 x 21 cm)
  • St. Jerome in penitence (29 x 33 cm)
  • Nativity (29 x 37 cm)
  • Martyrdom of St. Sebastian (29 x 32.5 cm)
  • Saint George and the Dragon (29 x 21 cm)

This table was originally in the church of St. Francis of Matelica , a town in the region of Marche (Italy), is preserved today at the National Gallery in London.

References

Related Links

• Dictionary of subjects and symbols in Art, James Hall (1918-2007)

External Links

• Manual and non-cropped photograph

• Arts Portal
• Portal Painting

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