Madonna of Bruges
Madonna and Child | |
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Artist | Michelangelo |
Year | 1501–1504 |
Type | Marble |
Dimensions | 128 cm (50 in) |
Location | Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk, Bruges |
51°12′17″N 3°13′28″E / 51.20472°N 3.22444°E | |
Preceded by | David (Michelangelo) |
Followed by | Pitti Tondo |
The Madonna of Bruges is a marble sculpture by
Michelangelo's depiction of the Madonna and Child differs significantly from
Madonna and Child shares certain similarities with Michelangelo's Pietà, which was completed shortly before – mainly, Mary's flowing robe, and the movement of the drapery. The long, oval face of Mary is also reminiscent of the Pietà.
The work is also notable in that it was the first sculpture by Michelangelo to leave Italy during his lifetime. In 1504, it was bought by Giovanni and Alessandro Moscheroni (Mouscron) for 100 ducats. The Mouscron brothers were wealthy cloth merchants in Bruges,[1] then one of the leading commercial cities in Europe.
The sculpture was removed twice from Belgium after its initial arrival. The first was in 1794 after French Revolutionaries had conquered the
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The statue being recovered from the Altaussee salt mine
See also
- List of works by Michelangelo
- Roman Catholic Marian art
- The Monuments Men (2014 film)
References
External links
- Media related to Brugge Madonna by Michelangelo Buonarroti at Wikimedia Commons