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The Madonna and Child with St. Anne, also known as Sant'Anna Metterza, is a painting of c. 1424-1425 by the Italian Renaissance painter Masaccio, probably in collaboration with Masolino da Panicale. The painting is in the Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence, Italy, and measures 175 centimetres high and 103 centimetres wide.[1]

Madonna and Child with St. Anne
Artist	Masaccio and Masolino da Panicale
Year	c. 1424–1425
Medium	Tempera on panel
Dimensions	175 cm × 103 cm (69 in × 41 in)
Location	Uffizi, Florence

The Virgin and Child, with its powerful volume and solid possession of space by means of an assured perspectival structure, is one of the earliest works credited to Masaccio. Except for one, the angels, very delicate in their tender forms and pale, gentle colouring, are from the more Gothic brush of Masolino; the angel in the upper right hand curve reveals the hand of Masaccio. The figure of St. Anne is much worn and hence to be judged with difficulty, but her hand, which seems to explore the depth of the picture-space, may well be an invention of Masaccio. Masaccio's work shows the influence of Donatello in its soft, rounded forms and realistic texture.[2] The ‘Madonna and Child with Saint Anne’ was originally commissioned for the Sant’Ambrogio church in Florence. According to Vasari, “It was placed in the chapel door which leads to the nuns’ parlour”.

The figure of Christ is that of a young child, a realistic presence, rather than a gothic cherub. This is also one of the first paintings to display the effect of true natural light on the figure; it is this invention which imparts the modelling of form so characteristic of Masaccio, and which would have a profound influence on the painting of the Italian Renaissance.

References

• John T. Spike, Masaccio, Rizzoli libri illustrati, Milano 2002 ISBN 88-7423-007-9
• AA.VV., Galleria degli Uffizi, collana I Grandi Musei del Mondo, Roma 2003.
• Pierluigi De Vecchi ed Elda Cerchiari, I tempi dell'arte, volume 2, Bompiani, Milano 1999. ISBN 88-451-7212-0

На других языках

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- [en] Virgin and Child with Saint Anne (Masaccio)

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[es] Virgen con el Niño y Santa Ana (Masaccio)

La Virgen con el Niño y Santa Ana (en italiano, Madonna col Bambino e sant'Anna), también conocida como Sant'Anna Metterza, es un cuadro realizado por el pintor renacentista italiano Masaccio, probablemente en colaboración con Masolino da Panicale, fechado hacia 1423-1424. Es una tabla cimbrada, pintada al temple que mide 175 cm de alto y 103 cm de ancho. Se conserva en la Galería de los Uffizi.

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[fr] Sant'Anna Metterza

Vierge à l'Enfant avec sainte Anne dite Sant'Anna Metterza[1], est une peinture a tempera sur bois (175 × 103 cm) réalisée par Masaccio et Masolino da Panicale en 1424-1425, conservée aux Offices, à Florence.

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[it] Sant'Anna Metterza

La Madonna col Bambino e sant'Anna, (o Sant'Anna Metterza), è un dipinto, tempera su tavola (175x103 cm), di Masaccio e Masolino da Panicale, databile al 1424-1425 e conservato nella Galleria degli Uffizi di Firenze. L'opera è un caposaldo degli studi di Masaccio e Masolino ed uno dei dipinti chiave dei primissimi traguardi del Rinascimento fiorentino.

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