Alzano Madonna
Madonna with Child | |
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Artist | Giovanni Bellini |
Year | c. 1485 |
Medium | Oil on panel |
Dimensions | 83 cm × 66 cm (33 in × 26 in) |
Location | Accademia Carrara, Bergamo |
The Madonna with Child, or Alzano Madonna, is an
History
The work has been in Bergamo since as early as the 16th century, where it likely arrived as part of the dowry of Lucrezia Agliardi, who had been abbess in the monastery of Alzano Lombardo, whence the name.
After several passages of ownership, in 1891 it was donated to the current museum.
Description
In this picture, Bellini represented the traditional theme of Mary and Child Jesus. Behind them is a hanging tapestry resembling the thrones with
In the foreground is a red marble parapet where is the usual cartouche with Bellini's signature. There is also a fruit, perhaps a reference to the original sin, or an emblem of the Virgin derived from holy books or hymns.
This Madonna is generally considered a model of later works, such as the
References
- ISBN 978-1-78656-506-8. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- Olivari, Mariolina (2007). "Giovanni Bellini". Pittori del Rinascimento. Florence: Scala. ISBN 88-8117-099-X.