Master of the Legend of Saint Lucy
South Netherlandish, active c. 1475–1505
Virgin and Child in a Landscape
1480–90
Mary nurses the infant Jesus in an enclosed rose garden, a symbol of her virginity. These sacred figures were not intended to be realistic or anatomically correct, but rather to convey a spiritual message emphasizing Mary’s chastity and Jesus’s humanity. In the landscape behind them are the cathedral and belfry of Bruges. The artist associated with this work is named for another painting in that Flemish town, the Legend of Saint Lucy in Saint Jacob’s Church.
| Medium | tempera with oil on panel |
| Dimensions | 15 7/8 x 12 5/8 in. (40.4 x 32 cm) |
| Object Number | 1955.942 |
| Acquisition | Acquired by Sterling and Francine Clark before 1955 |
| Status | Off View |
Image Caption
Master of the Legend of Saint Lucy, Virgin and Child in a Landscape, 1480–90, tempera with oil on panel. Clark Art Institute, 1955.942
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