Virgin and Child
Relief
1400-1450 (made)
1400-1450 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This relief represents the Virgin and Child, and is made after Dontatello in ca. 1400-1450, in Italy.
The relief is an enlarged copy of the so-called Madonna of the Clouds of Donatello in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (H. 33.5 cm; W. 33.2 cm). The scheme differs from that of Donatello's original in that it is slightly extended at the top and sides, and slightly reduced at the base.
The relief is an enlarged copy of the so-called Madonna of the Clouds of Donatello in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (H. 33.5 cm; W. 33.2 cm). The scheme differs from that of Donatello's original in that it is slightly extended at the top and sides, and slightly reduced at the base.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Virgin and Child (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Relief in marble |
| Brief description | Relief, marble, the Virgin and Child with Angels, after Donatello, Italian, 1400-1450 |
| Physical description | The Virgin is seated on clouds in profile to the right with the Child facing her. Seven angels appear in the clouds surrounding the main group. |
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| Object history | Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F. S. A., 1953. Historical significance: The relief is an enlarged copy of the so-called Madonna of the Clouds of Donatello in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This relief represents the Virgin and Child, and is made after Dontatello in ca. 1400-1450, in Italy. The relief is an enlarged copy of the so-called Madonna of the Clouds of Donatello in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (H. 33.5 cm; W. 33.2 cm). The scheme differs from that of Donatello's original in that it is slightly extended at the top and sides, and slightly reduced at the base. |
| Bibliographic reference | 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. 85, 6 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.36-1953 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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