attributed to Bernardo Strozzi, attributed to Luigi Miradori
(Italian, 1581 – 1664)
Mother and Child (The Education of the Virgin)
Object Details
Artist
attributed to Bernardo Strozzi, attributed to Luigi Miradori
Date
ca. 1650
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
48 x 36 inches (121.9 x 91.4 cm)
Credit Line
Edgar Bromberger Memorial Bequest
Object
Number
65.078
This painting probably depicts the education of the Virgin Mary, a subject based on an apocryphal le(…)
This painting probably depicts the education of the Virgin Mary, a subject based on an apocryphal legend that relates how Mary’s mother, St. Anne, taught her to read and sew. The life of the Virgin was seen as a model for good maidens to follow, and episodes were illustrated in numerous paintings intended for churches as well as private homes. The work displays an intimacy and lyrical grace reminiscent of paintings by Bernardo Strozzi (1581-1644).
