{"product_id":"madonna-and-child-gherardo-starnina","title":"Madonna and Child - Gherardo Starnina","description":"\u003cp\u003eA refined example of International Gothic painting, this tempera and gold leaf panel depicts the Madonna and Child with characteristic grace and detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work by Gherardo Starnina displays the stylistic hallmarks of the International Gothic period in Florence. The composition features the Virgin Mary seated, cradling the Christ Child, set against a traditional gold-leaf background. This technique, common in late medieval and early Renaissance devotional art, serves to remove the figures from a specific temporal setting, placing them instead within a celestial or divine space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarnina, who spent time in Spain, incorporated elements of the courtly style into his work. The figures exhibit elongated proportions and a sense of grace, particularly in the delicate rendering of the hands and the flowing drapery of the Virgin's mantle. The Christ Child is depicted with a degree of naturalism, reaching towards his mother, which introduces a humanising element to the formal religious subject. The presence of two angels above, holding a crown, adds a layer of hierarchical symbolism, reinforcing the status of the Virgin as the Queen of Heaven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe use of tempera on panel allows for the precise application of colour and the preservation of the gold ground, which catches light to create a luminous effect. The base of the composition features a decorative textile pattern, a detail that reflects the artist's attention to the material culture of the period. The overall arrangement is balanced, with the figures forming a stable, pyramidal structure that draws the eye towards the central interaction between mother and child. This piece provides a clear example of the transition between the rigid traditions of the Trecento and the more fluid, decorative sensibilities that characterised the early fifteenth century in Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/sv\/products\/memory-of-a-voyage-rene-magritte\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eMemory of a Voyage - René Magritte — René Magritte\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/sv\/products\/portrait-of-charles-i-of-england-anthony-van-dyck\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePortrait of Charles I of England - Anthony van Dyck — Anthony van Dyck\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gherardo Starnina","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58786986885455,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58786990195023,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58786990227791,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58786990260559,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58786990293327,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58786990326095,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58786990358863,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58786990391631,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58786990424399,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58786990457167,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58786990489935,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58786990522703,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Madonna-and-Child_Poster_CompositorV1_1789461573335.jpg?v=1789461863","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/sv\/products\/madonna-and-child-gherardo-starnina","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}