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Relief

middle of 15th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Donatello (sculptor)
Place of origin
Padua (made)

This stucco panel, representing the Virgin and Child is in the style of Donatello and made in Florence in the 15th century.

The Virgin and Child are shown before a niche. The Child stands on a parapet with his right arm extended and his left arm around the neck of the Virgin, who supports him with her left hand.

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Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Christianity
Religion
Object type
Relief
Materials and techniques
Stucco, painted, gilded in very low relief
Stucco
Painting
Gilding
Low Relief
Brief description
Panel, painted and gilt stucco, the Virgin and Child, possibly Paduan, middle of 15th century
Physical description
The Virgin and Child are shown before a niche. The Child stands on a parapet with his right arm extended and his left arm around the neck of the Virgin, who supports him with her left hand. In the right foreground is a small vase.
Dimensions
  • Height: 48.3cm
  • Width: 32.6cm
Subjects depicted
Vase
Columns (Architectural Elements)
Pediment
Mary
Christ
Summary
This stucco panel, representing the Virgin and Child is in the style of Donatello and made in Florence in the 15th century.

The Virgin and Child are shown before a niche. The Child stands on a parapet with his right arm extended and his left arm around the neck of the Virgin, who supports him with her left hand.

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Bibliographic references
  • Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1861 In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 27
  • Jolly, Anna. Madonnas by Donatello and his Circle. Phd Thesis, Cambrodge 1992, pp. 33, 34-35, cat. 44.6 - pp. 129-134
  • Maclagan, Eric and Longhurst, Margaret H. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture. Text. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1932, p. 27
  • Pope-Hennessy, John. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Volume I: Text. Eighth to Fifteenth Century. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1964, pp. 90, 91
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
7385-1861

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Record createdDecember 15, 1999
Record URL
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