Virgin and Child (Dudley Madonna)
Relief
ca. 1450 - 1530 (made), after ca. 1850 (made)
ca. 1450 - 1530 (made), after ca. 1850 (made)
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The relief is carved using the difficult technique known in Italian as 'rilievo schiacciato' or 'squashed relief'. The great Florentine fifteenth-century sculptor Donatello was credited with inventing this technique, and the relief has been associated with a lost work by him. However, it is more likely to be the work of a follower, or possibly a later carving in the style of his younger contemporary Desiderio da Settignano.
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Title | Virgin and Child (Dudley Madonna) (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Carved marble |
Brief description | Relief, 'Virgin and Child (Dudley Madonna)', marble carved in rilievo schiacciato, possibly after a design by Donatello or Desidero da Settignano, Florence, possibly ca. 1450-1530 or after 1850. |
Physical description | Relief in marble the Virgin and Child. The Virgin is seated on a low bench facing to the right and bending over the Child, who raises both arms to clutch her robe. |
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Credit line | Purchased with the aid of contributions from Sir Joseph Duveen and Art Fund |
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Summary | The relief is carved using the difficult technique known in Italian as 'rilievo schiacciato' or 'squashed relief'. The great Florentine fifteenth-century sculptor Donatello was credited with inventing this technique, and the relief has been associated with a lost work by him. However, it is more likely to be the work of a follower, or possibly a later carving in the style of his younger contemporary Desiderio da Settignano. |
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Accession number | A.84-1927 |
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Record created | March 5, 2004 |
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