# Madonna and Child

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## Artwork

- Artist: [PIERMATTEO D&#39;AMELIA](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/piermatteo-damelia-r0fa2858dee52c9>)
- Date: 1451-1500
- Technique: Poplar, 144 x 66 cm

## Commentary

The painter of this panel formerly was known as the Master of the Gardner Annunciation. This panel is the central section of a large triptych whose wings - Mary Magdalen and John the Baptist - are at Altenburg. Jesus holds a pomegranate, offering a seed to his Mother; the fruit symbolizes Christian fertility and unity.

## Attribution

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