Curatorial Notes
In his left hand the Christ Child holds a swallow. Swallows were thought to hibernate during winter in nests of mud. Their re-emergence in spring symbolized the Resurrection of Christ. This painting was probably the central panel of an altarpiece. After the altarpiece was broken up, the work was cut into its present octagonal shape.
Artwork Identification
Title Virgin and Child
Title (PT) A Virgem e o Menino
Title (ES) La Virgen y el Niño
Artist Rossello di Jacopo Franchi
Artist Bio Rossello di Jacopo Franchi (Italian, c.1376–1457)
Date late 1430s
Work Type Painting
Location & Collection
Institution Cleveland Museum of Art
Source View Museum Page
License Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
