Madonna and Child

Francesco Granacci (Francesco di Andrea di Marco) Italian

ca. 1520

Not on view

The composition of this picture seems to have been inspired from a sculpture in low relief, most likely by either Donatello or Michelangelo (Granacci had been a fellow pupil with Michelangelo in the workshop of Ghirlandaio.). However, Granacci has made the composition more pictorial by placing the figures in a light-filled room. Another version of the picture by Granacci exists and the same composition was treated by Bacchiacca (Linsky Collection, The Met). The present picture dates about 1520.

Artwork Details

Title: Madonna and Child
Artist: Francesco Granacci (Francesco di Andrea di Marco) (Italian, Villamagna 1469–1543 Florence)
Date: ca. 1520
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 34 1/8 x 25 3/8 in. (86.7 x 64.5 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Gift of Mario and Dianne Modestini, in memory of Theodore Rousseau, 2000
Object Number: 2000.420
Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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