Madonna of Zbraslav
| Czech: Zbraslavská madona | |
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| Artist | Unknown |
| Year | ca. 1340–1350 |
| Type | Tempera, beech-wood on both sides covered with canvas |
| Dimensions | 89 cm × 60.5 cm (35 in × 23.8 in) |
| Location | National Gallery in Prague |
| Owner | Roman-Catholic deanery in Zbraslav |
The Madonna of Zbraslav[1] or the Zbraslav Madonna is one of the best known and most popular Marian paintings from medieval Bohemia.[2]
History
The picture was intended for the Cistercian abbey in Zbraslav near Prague, founded by king Wenceslaus II in imitation of the royal necropolis of Saint Denis near Paris. Elisabeth of Bohemia, mother of Emperor Charles IV was also buried in the monastery, therefore some art historians believe that the painting might be Charles' gift to the monastery.[2]
The painting was painted by an unknown artist in Prague between 1340–1350 and it was originally placed in the former church of the Zbraslav Monastery. After this church was destroyed during the Hussite Wars, it was placed in the parish church of St James the Great in Zbraslav. Since 1987 the Zbraslav Madonna has been lent to the National Gallery in Prague by the local Roman Catholic church.[3]
Description
The painting measures 89 × 60.5 cm.[3]
References
- ↑ Royt, Jan (2003). Medieval painting in Bohemia. Prague: Charles University, the Karolinum Press. p. 62. ISBN 8024602660.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chlumská, Stěpánka (ed.) (2006). Bohemia & Central Europe, 1200-1550 : the permanent exhibition of the collection of old masters of the National Gallery in Prague at the Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia. Prague: National Gallery in Prague. p. 24. ISBN 80-7035-330-9.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chlumská, Stěpánka (ed.) (2006). Bohemia & Central Europe, 1200-1550 : the permanent exhibition of the collection of old masters of the National Gallery in Prague at the Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia. Prague: National Gallery in Prague. p. 140. ISBN 80-7035-330-9.
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