Virgin and Child with Angel
Arcangelo di Cola·1425
Historical Context
Arcangelo di Cola's Virgin and Child with Angel at Yale University Art Gallery, painted around 1425, reflects the distinctive painting tradition of Camerino in the Marches. Arcangelo's work demonstrates the rich artistic exchange between the Marches, Umbria, and Tuscany in the early Quattrocento The Virgin Mary occupied a central place in late medieval and Renaissance piety, venerated as intercessor and Queen of Heaven, her image produced in countless devotional objects for public and private u
Technical Analysis
The devotional panel presents the Madonna and Child with a single attending angel, rendered in Arcangelo's characteristic blend of Marchigian and broader Italian influences in a luminous, refined tempera technique.
