DOI Heft:
Nr. 333 (February 1925)
DOI Artikel:Flint, Ralph: John N. Willys Collection
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19984#0107
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"MADONNA AND CHILD WITH ST. JOHN BY LORENZO DI CKEDI
painted about the same time as its Venetian ing of the flesh is exquisite to a degree, the various
neighbor but in a cooler, more secular manner, planes merging almost by themselves, so subtly
The same placidity of mind and thoroughness of is the brushmanship achieved. Delicacy and rich-
technical procedure informs this little Flemish ness, restraint and vigor are wonderfully mated
masterpiece, and it is one more of the almost here in a characterization that lias that intimacy
incredibly fine works that this "little master" has of interpretation which Memling was always able
left to his everlasting credit and renown. The to add to his portraits. Two other fifteenth-cen-
young Hollander is limned with the traditional tury panels complete this phase of the Willys col-
Iandscape background and with his fingers just lection, a "Madonna and Child with Saints" by
showing at the lower edge of the panel in the Pier Francesco Fiorentino and a "Madonna and
manner so dear to this painter. He wears a black Child with St. John" by Lorenzo di Credi, both
outer garment which shows a white linen shirt at circular in shape and nearly equal in size. In each
the opening, and on his somewhat bushy hair a case the same serenity of exalted sentiment is
circular black cap with narrow brim. His deep felt, the early Fiorentino version having gold
blue eyes gaze into space with a look of introspec- applied and tooled and a thicker pigmentation,
tion almost bevond his years. As in the case with while the di Credi enjoys that engaging suavity
all fine heads bv this Flemish painter, the model- of style which he developed in company with
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three sixty-seven
"MADONNA AND CHILD WITH ST. JOHN BY LORENZO DI CKEDI
painted about the same time as its Venetian ing of the flesh is exquisite to a degree, the various
neighbor but in a cooler, more secular manner, planes merging almost by themselves, so subtly
The same placidity of mind and thoroughness of is the brushmanship achieved. Delicacy and rich-
technical procedure informs this little Flemish ness, restraint and vigor are wonderfully mated
masterpiece, and it is one more of the almost here in a characterization that lias that intimacy
incredibly fine works that this "little master" has of interpretation which Memling was always able
left to his everlasting credit and renown. The to add to his portraits. Two other fifteenth-cen-
young Hollander is limned with the traditional tury panels complete this phase of the Willys col-
Iandscape background and with his fingers just lection, a "Madonna and Child with Saints" by
showing at the lower edge of the panel in the Pier Francesco Fiorentino and a "Madonna and
manner so dear to this painter. He wears a black Child with St. John" by Lorenzo di Credi, both
outer garment which shows a white linen shirt at circular in shape and nearly equal in size. In each
the opening, and on his somewhat bushy hair a case the same serenity of exalted sentiment is
circular black cap with narrow brim. His deep felt, the early Fiorentino version having gold
blue eyes gaze into space with a look of introspec- applied and tooled and a thicker pigmentation,
tion almost bevond his years. As in the case with while the di Credi enjoys that engaging suavity
all fine heads bv this Flemish painter, the model- of style which he developed in company with
FEBRUARY I 9 2 5
three sixty-seven