Renaissance or surrealism?

Jean Fouquet, Madonna met kind
1451-1452 - olieverf op paneel
Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten,
Antwerpen

This work is the left panel of the Diptych de Moulin, commissioned for the tomb of Etienne Chevalier, treasurer to king Charles VII of France. The Madonna and Child is a remarkable work of its time: it seems to cross the border into the sphere of the profane, and the outwardly sacred character of the subject only adds to the effect. The model for Madonna is traditionally said to be Agnes Sorel, the Charles VII’s mistress. The exposure and modeling of her breast presents an erotic value in its own right. The unreal contrast of red and blue in the angels gives the painting surrealistic character. There is no logical composition of spatial depth. However, Fouquet is very careful and sensitive in the execution of the crown and throne. The attention to luxurious details is evidence that he was familiar with early 15th century Netherlandish art.
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