The Virgin and Child with Saint Gabriel

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf painting
gptkbp:acquisition Acquired_by_the_National_Gallery_in_1857
gptkbp:artist Francesco Botticini
gptkbp:artMovement Renaissance_art
gptkbp:artwork Religious devotion
Use of light and shadow
tempera painting
Use of gold leaf
Continues to be studied and admired
Influenced religious art
Valued for its historical and artistic significance
Symbolizes purity and divinity
Influenced later depictions of the Virgin Mary
Interpretation of the Annunciation scene
Represents the bond between mother and child
Tells the story of the Annunciation
Figures_of_Mary_and_Jesus
Part_of_the_tradition_of_Madonna_paintings
Recognized_as_a_masterpiece_of_Renaissance_art
gptkbp:collection gptkb:The_National_Gallery,_London
gptkbp:colors Vibrant colors
gptkbp:composedOf Triangular_composition
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Reflects_the_values_of_the_Renaissance_period
gptkbp:culturalImpact Significant_in_Christian_art_history
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Represents_Christian_iconography
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:Virgin_Mary
gptkb:Saint_Gabriel
Child Jesus
gptkbp:dimensions 90 cm × 60 cm
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:National_Gallery,_London
Exhibited_in_various_Renaissance_art_exhibitions
gptkbp:historicalContext Created_during_the_Italian_Renaissance
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Represents the religious beliefs of the time
Important_work_in_Botticini's_oeuvre
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Virgin and Child with Saint Gabriel
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Italian_Renaissance_art
gptkbp:influenced Later_Renaissance_painters
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Byzantine_art
gptkbp:inspiredBy Biblical texts
gptkbp:location gptkb:National_Gallery,_London
gptkbp:medium tempera on wood
gptkbp:notableFeature expressive faces
gold background
detailed clothing
gptkbp:relatedTo Madonna_and_Child_theme
gptkbp:renovated Restored in the 20th century
gptkbp:style Renaissance
Detailed and ornate
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:Annunciation
Motherhood
Divine protection
gptkbp:yearEstablished c. 1470