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Madonna and the Child

Creation period
1590s
Dimensions
85x85 cm
Technique
canvas, oil
5
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Unknown Italian artist
Madonna and the Child
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We see the work of an unknown Italian artist of the late 16th century. 

Art historians believe that the author created Madonna and the Child in the workshop of Pietro Perugino - one of the main masters of the Italian art. His school was located in the city of Perugia in the Umbria region, so it was called Umbrian. The painting is an example of Italian painting of the early Renaissance. 
 
Depicted is Madonna with the baby Jesus, on the right and on the left of her there are thoughtful angels. She bowed her head down. The black cloak on her shoulders falls down and forms the shape of a dome. The artist fits Madonna into a circle - this is a characteristic feature of the Umbrian masters. This form of the picture was a symbol of infinity, the sun, the cosmos, so it was considered perfect. 
 
A study of the layers of the canvas showed that Madonna’s face was softer and more tender. During restorations, they made the faded author’s lines sharper and tougher, because of this her facial features became strict and restrained. 
 
On the right, behind the back of one of the angels, the audience can see the small figure of a man who contemplates the appearance of the Virgin Mary. This is Saint Jerome. The author depicts him in the clothes of a hermit, his presence symbolizes the earthly world. The little saint on his knees and the large figure of Madonna with angels mean the greatness of the heavenly world in the eyes of the earth world.

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The artist uses a natural background - behind Virgin Mary there is a realistic landscape. Soft outlines of the hill, high strict trees and light-blue sky. This is the region of Umbria in Italy, where Perugino’s workshop was located. This is evidenced by the characteristic hilly horizon.
The board on which the artist made the painting has a large number of cracks. The painting has suffered from time and numerous restorations. Despite this, the composition and the rhythm give an idea of the technique of the unknown author. Madonna and the Child creates the feeling of a sublime and quiet miracle.
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The painting was donated to the Radishchev Museum in 1889 from by collector Alexander Zvenigorodsky.
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Madonna and the Child

Creation period
1590s
Dimensions
85x85 cm
Technique
canvas, oil
5
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