Virgin and Child
Virgin and Child
3D
Published 2019-09-16T12:13:06+00:00
This large-sized piece is composed of a Della Robbia frame set around a marble medallion with a representation of the Virgin and Child, accompanied by two young children. The frame has a double border, being composed of a garland of fruits and flowers and a sequence of white cherubs set against a blue background. Such a design was characteristic of the first quarter of the sixteenth century, the period when Andrea Della Robbia (1435-1525) and his sons were active at the workshop.
The marble medallion is sculpted in fine low relief, with the figures being depicted in a foreshortened perspective, a feature that highlights the sculptor's wish to imitate the pictorial relief work of Donatello (1386-1466) and demonstrates his knowledge of the works of Michelangelo (1475-1564). This has led to the piece being attributed to Andrea Sansovino (1467-1529).
| Date published | 16/09/2019 |
| Title | Virgin and Child |
| Date | 15-16th century |
| Accession | MNAA, Inv. 677 ESC |
| Medium | Marble; polychrome and glazed baked clay |
| Credit | From Museu Nacional de Belas-Artes e Arqueologia, Lisbon, 1884 |
| Record | http://museudearteantiga.pt/english |
| Artist | Andrea Sansovino |
| Place | Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga |
