Madonna with child, Saint Jeremiah, and Mary Magdalene
Historical Context
Cima da Conegliano's Madonna with Child, Saint Jeremiah, and Mary Magdalene, painted around 1495 and now in the Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich, is a characteristic sacra conversazione combining traditional saints in a unified devotional composition. The work's presence in Munich reflects the extensive collection of Italian Renaissance paintings assembled by the Bavarian Wittelsbachs. Cima's serene, balanced approach made his altarpieces suitable for diverse devotional contexts.
Technical Analysis
Cima demonstrates his mature mastery of the sacra conversazione format with balanced figure placement, crystalline light, and the smooth, enamel-like paint surface characteristic of his carefully finished altarpieces.
