🍒 A long lost 16th-century painting—Madonna of the Cherries by Quentin Metsys—just joined Getty's collection. Metsys was a famous Flemish painter during the early 1500s. He was known for his compelling portraits, sophisticated use of color, and representations of emotion and expression. Madonna of the Cherries was painted at the height of his career and is considered one of his most famous works. Why the cherries? Rich with symbolism, the cherries have celestial connotations as the "fruit of heaven," and their color signifies the future blood of Christ’s passion and sacrifice on the cross. In Los Angeles? This recently rediscovered painting will go on display at the Getty Center's North Pavilion in the coming weeks --> https://gty.art/3RSS5VT - Madonna of the Cherries, 1529, Quentin Metsys. Proposed acquisition Getty Museum. Image: Christie's
Will look forward to seeing it!
The epitome of Flemish painting
Hi Nicholas! Hope to see you soon my friend.
Good point!
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1wWould be very interesting to see the publication with the UV-IRR-FCIRR-Xray images before and after the recent cleaning..... Who opens the curtain?