Madonna and Child with six angels and Saint John the Baptist as Child
Sandro Botticelli·1489
Historical Context
Botticelli was one of the supreme masters of the Florentine Renaissance, whose distinctive linear grace and emotional depth defined an era of painting. This Madonna and Child with six angels and Saint John the Baptist as Child was created around 1489 and is now held at the Galleria Borghese The Madonna and Child was the most ubiquitous devotional subject of medieval and Renaissance art, present in every church and many private homes as a focus for prayer and spiritual contemplation.
Technical Analysis
Tempera on panel with Botticelli's characteristic flowing contours and luminous coloring. The work demonstrates the artistic qualities characteristic of Sandro Botticelli's period.
