The Virgin and Child with two Angels
Relief
after 1422 (sculpted), ca. 1858 (cast)
after 1422 (sculpted), ca. 1858 (cast)
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| Place of origin |
Plaster cast of the Virgin and Child with Two angels, after the original of Istrian stone and marble by the Master of the Mascoli Altarpiece above the doorway to the entrance of the Cornaro Chapel, outside the Church of S. Maria dei Frari, Venice. The converging lines of the Madonna's throne are intended to compensate for the high viewpoint from which the relief is normally seen.
Object details
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| Title | The Virgin and Child with two Angels (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plaster cast |
| Brief description | Plaster cast of the Virgin and Child with Two angels, after the original of Istrian stone and marble by the Master of the Mascoli Altarpiece above the doorway to the entrance of the Cornaro Chapel, Venice, after 1422, cast ca. 1858 |
| Physical description | Plaster cast of the Virgin and Child with Two angels, after the original of Istrian stone and marble by the Master of the Mascoli Altarpiece above the doorway to the entrance of the Cornaro Chapel, outside the Church of S. Maria dei Frari, Venice. The converging lines of the Madonna's throne are intended to compensate for the high viewpoint from which the relief is normally seen. |
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| Object history | Acquired in 1858, further details of acquisition are not recorded |
| Historical context | The sculptor derives his name from a marble altarpiece and antependium in the Mascoli chapel in the Basilica di S. Marco in Venice. The converging lines of the Madonna's throne are intended to compensate for the high viewpoint from which the relief is normally seen. In the original, the decoration of the throne is complemented by an elaborate Gothic frame, surmounted by a half-length figure of Christ the Redeemer. |
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| Accession number | REPRO.1858-279 |
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| Record created | June 22, 2000 |
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