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Virgin and Child with Saint Jerome and Saint Catherine of Alexandria

Carolino da ViterboLinkedCulture matchlcp-c0da900d6e28

Date: c. 1450
Medium: tempera and gold on wood panel
Culture: Italy, Siena(?)
Department: Medieval Art
Institution: Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID: 134237

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In his right hand, the Christ child grasps a stem of roses. The beauty and fragrance of roses symbolize heaven, while their thorny stems allude to the crown of thorns and Christ's suffering. The bird he holds in his left hand symbolizes the human soul. The elaborate haloes with Latin inscriptions identify the figures and help organize the composition. The names of Christ, Saint Jerome, and Saint Catherine of Alexandria appear in abbreviated form. The Madonna's halo proclaims her worthiness to bear the Son of God: "Hail, full of grace," while the inscription at the top is one of her most popular titles: "Merciful Mother." The figure to the right of the Christ child is Saint Jerome, identifiable by the rock he holds to his chest.

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Credit line: The Fanny Tewksbury King Collection
Provenance: In sale held by Galardelli, Florence, May 13, 1914, lot 37, illus. in pl. I (as Sano di Pietro) | Achillito Chiesa, Milan (sale: American Art Galleries, New York, Nov. 27, 1925, no. 50) | Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kind, Cleveland, 1925 | The Fanny Tewksbury Kind Collection, 1956

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