The Madonna of Humility

Fra Angelico

c. 1430 · Tempera on panel · National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

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About this work

Artist: Fra Angelico (c. 1400–1455)
Year: c. 1430
Medium: Tempera on panel
Original size: 60.7 × 45.2 cm
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Movement: Renaissance

The Virgin, in a deep blue mantle over a red dress and a gold halo, sits low on a cushion, her hands crossed on her breast as she looks down at the Christ Child lying across her lap; behind her two small angels hold up a cloth of honour patterned in gold, and the ground is a woven gold carpet. The type, known as the Madonna of Humility, shows the Virgin seated on the ground rather than enthroned, a reference to humility, from the Latin humus, earth. Fra Angelico, a Dominican friar in Fiesole and Florence, painted the small panel in tempera and gold leaf in about 1430, early in his career, when he painted several versions of the subject. Nothing is known of its first owner. It was in an Italian collection before passing in the late nineteenth century to Edward Steinkopff in Sussex and his heirs, then through dealers to The A. W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust in 1936; it was given to the National Gallery of Art in Washington in 1937.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

The Virgin in deep blue against a glowing gold cloth with two small angels, warm and devotional, for a bedroom, landing or quiet study at 16×24 in natural wood. A cream, soft blue or warm white wall; it pairs with The Sistine Madonna.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Renaissance painting
Era: 15th century (c. 1430)
Orientation: Portrait
Mood: grand
Rooms: bedroom, hallway or entryway, study or library, living room, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 16×24. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — black suits the deep tones of this period; natural wood lightens it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or natural wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

Shipping & returns

Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is The Madonna of Humility in the public domain?

Yes. Fra Angelico (c. 1400–1455) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by National Gallery of Art.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18, 16×24 and 24×36 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or natural wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was The Madonna of Humility painted, and in what medium?

The Madonna of Humility dates from c. 1430 and was made in tempera on panel; the original measures 60.7 × 45.2 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 24×36 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 16×24 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For The Madonna of Humility we'd choose 16×24.

About this design

The Madonna of Humility (Fra Angelico) — The Madonna of Humility · Fra Angelico · c. 1430. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or natural wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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