Maria mit Kind und den hll. Rochus und Aurea,

um 1515

Material / Technology / Carrier

Pappelholz

Dimensions of the object

67,6 x 92,6 cm

Displayed

Not on display

Department

Italienische Malerei

Genre

Malerei

Inventory number

505

Acquisition

1806 aus der Galerie Düsseldorf

Stock

Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München

Citation

Jacopo Palma il Vecchio, Maria mit Kind und den hll. Rochus und Aurea, um 1515, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/o5xrMe147X (Last updated on 22.08.2023)

The Madonna with saints in front of a landscape was a motif of which Palma, who was active in Venice from 1510 on, created numerous variants characterized by their highly narrative and atmospheric quality. He sold this kind of sacre conversazioni, thematically customized to the donor’s wishes, with notable success among his extensive circle of clients. The painting’s main focus is on the Christ Child offering the rosary to the patron saint of plague victims. The female saint can be identified as the early Christian martyr Aurea by her golden robe and the palm branch.