Virgin and Child with Musician Angels. The Master of Belmonte and Late Gothic Aragonese Painting

The masterpiece I present in this publication, Virgin and Child with Musician Angels, by the Master of Belmonte, is a real find in Aragonese Gothic painting from the second half of the fifteenth century. It is painted on panel and in an excellent state of preservation. It incredibly maintains its en...

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Autor: Velasco González, Alberto
Tipo de recurso: libro
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universitat de Lleida (UdL)
Repositorio:Repositori Obert UdL
OAI Identifier:oai:repositori.udl.cat:10459.1/69770
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/69770
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Palabra clave:Pintura gòtica -- Corona d'Aragó -- S. XV
Pintura gòtica -- Espanya -- S. XV
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spelling Virgin and Child with Musician Angels. The Master of Belmonte and Late Gothic Aragonese PaintingVelasco González, AlbertoPintura gòtica -- Corona d'Aragó -- S. XVPintura gòtica -- Espanya -- S. XVThe masterpiece I present in this publication, Virgin and Child with Musician Angels, by the Master of Belmonte, is a real find in Aragonese Gothic painting from the second half of the fifteenth century. It is painted on panel and in an excellent state of preservation. It incredibly maintains its entire original polychromy, its gildings and silver leaves, so that time does not seem to have made any impact at all, but rather the opposite. It has kept its freshness and colorfulness as if the artist had painted it only recently. The scene represents the Virgin with the Child, the latter holding in his hand a small bird with a string, which will soar up to the sky once it is freed. Mother and Child, in turn, are flanked by exquisite angels playing the most varied instruments so naturally that we seem to be able to hear the melodies of praise they play. The magnificence and richness of the composition compete with the peace and harmonious balance the gifted artist managed to display in such a masterly manner. I would like to thank the enormous research work done by scholar Alberto Velasco Gonzàlez, an undisputed expert on Spanish Gothic painting, who was consequently capable of attributing this outstanding piece beyond the shadow of a doubt to the Master of Belmonte. He definitely justifies this undeniable attribution based on his extensive knowledge, supported by accurate research. The reader will be able to enjoy the result of this research, which significantly contributes to disclosing one facet of fifteenth-century Spanish art.This book has received scientific support from the research project “Expresividad, sentimiento y emoción (siglos XII-XV)” (Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness, Spanish Government, ref. HAR2016-75028-P, senior researcher: Dr Flocel Sabaté).Jaime Eguiguren2017info:eu-repo/semantics/bookinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/69770reponame:Repositori Obert UdL instname:Universitat de Lleida (UdL)InglésMINECO/PN2013-2016/HAR2016-75028-P© 2017 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any storage and retrieval system, without the prior permission in writing from the publisher.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:repositori.udl.cat:10459.1/697702026-06-24T12:42:17Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Virgin and Child with Musician Angels. The Master of Belmonte and Late Gothic Aragonese Painting
title Virgin and Child with Musician Angels. The Master of Belmonte and Late Gothic Aragonese Painting
spellingShingle Virgin and Child with Musician Angels. The Master of Belmonte and Late Gothic Aragonese Painting
Velasco González, Alberto
Pintura gòtica -- Corona d'Aragó -- S. XV
Pintura gòtica -- Espanya -- S. XV
title_short Virgin and Child with Musician Angels. The Master of Belmonte and Late Gothic Aragonese Painting
title_full Virgin and Child with Musician Angels. The Master of Belmonte and Late Gothic Aragonese Painting
title_fullStr Virgin and Child with Musician Angels. The Master of Belmonte and Late Gothic Aragonese Painting
title_full_unstemmed Virgin and Child with Musician Angels. The Master of Belmonte and Late Gothic Aragonese Painting
title_sort Virgin and Child with Musician Angels. The Master of Belmonte and Late Gothic Aragonese Painting
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Velasco González, Alberto
author Velasco González, Alberto
author_facet Velasco González, Alberto
author_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Pintura gòtica -- Corona d'Aragó -- S. XV
Pintura gòtica -- Espanya -- S. XV
topic Pintura gòtica -- Corona d'Aragó -- S. XV
Pintura gòtica -- Espanya -- S. XV
description The masterpiece I present in this publication, Virgin and Child with Musician Angels, by the Master of Belmonte, is a real find in Aragonese Gothic painting from the second half of the fifteenth century. It is painted on panel and in an excellent state of preservation. It incredibly maintains its entire original polychromy, its gildings and silver leaves, so that time does not seem to have made any impact at all, but rather the opposite. It has kept its freshness and colorfulness as if the artist had painted it only recently. The scene represents the Virgin with the Child, the latter holding in his hand a small bird with a string, which will soar up to the sky once it is freed. Mother and Child, in turn, are flanked by exquisite angels playing the most varied instruments so naturally that we seem to be able to hear the melodies of praise they play. The magnificence and richness of the composition compete with the peace and harmonious balance the gifted artist managed to display in such a masterly manner. I would like to thank the enormous research work done by scholar Alberto Velasco Gonzàlez, an undisputed expert on Spanish Gothic painting, who was consequently capable of attributing this outstanding piece beyond the shadow of a doubt to the Master of Belmonte. He definitely justifies this undeniable attribution based on his extensive knowledge, supported by accurate research. The reader will be able to enjoy the result of this research, which significantly contributes to disclosing one facet of fifteenth-century Spanish art.
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