Virgin and Child
Relief
ca.1455 (made)
ca.1455 (made)
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This relief is probably a contemporary squeeze (or cast) from the marble relief by Desiderio da Settignano in the Pinacoteca at Turin. The Turin Madonna was carved about 1450-53 and a large number of stucco derivatives from it are known. The paint surface of the present example is substantially original.
Object details
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Title | Virgin and Child (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Painted and gilded stucco |
Brief description | Virgin and Child, painted and gilded stucco relief, after Desiderio da Settignano, Italy (Florence), ca. 1455 |
Physical description | Relief of the Virgin and Child in painted and gilded stucco. The Virgin is shown in half-length, embracing the Child who stands in front of her with one foot resting on the ledge at the bottom of the image. There is gilding on the haloes, on parts of the Virgin's dress, and on a garland shown suspended behind the pair. The upper part of the relief shows signs of having been broken and repaired. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Remains of an inscription along the bottom of the relief: '...ENA GLORI...' |
Gallery label | THE VIRGIN AND CHILD
About 1455
After Desiderio da Settignano (1430–64)
This popular composition was made in several stucco versions. The one displayed here was possibly cast from a marble now in the Pinacoteca Sabauda, Turin.
The painting was probably contracted out. According to his workbook, the painter Neri di Bicci painted similar stucco reliefs for Desiderio.
Italy, Florence
Painted and gilded stucco
Museum no. 5767-1859(2020) |
Object history | Purchased in Florence. The relief is probably a contemporary squeeze (or cast) from the marble relief by Desiderio da Settignano in the Pinacoteca at Turin. The Turin Madonna was carved about 1450-53 and a large number of stucco derivatives are known. |
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Summary | This relief is probably a contemporary squeeze (or cast) from the marble relief by Desiderio da Settignano in the Pinacoteca at Turin. The Turin Madonna was carved about 1450-53 and a large number of stucco derivatives from it are known. The paint surface of the present example is substantially original. |
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Accession number | 5767-1859 |
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Record created | February 25, 2004 |
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