Madonna with child
Filippo Lippi·1436
Historical Context
This 1436 Madonna and Child is an early example of Lippi's treatment of his most characteristic subject. Lippi's Madonnas, with their gentle expressions and sweetly idealized beauty, influenced generations of Florentine painters, most notably his pupil Sandro Botticelli 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
The devotional panel demonstrates Lippi's developing approach to the Madonna theme, with soft modeling and the tender expression that would become his hallmark.
