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Madonna and Child

c. 1475–1480

Francesco Botticini

(Italian, c. 1446–1497)
Culture
Italy, Florence
Medium
tempera on poplar panel
Measurements
Painted surface: 64.6 x 45 cm (25 7/16 x 17 11/16 in.); Panel: 67.2 x 46 cm (26 7/16 x 18 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Holden Collection 1916.788
Public Domain
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Description

Francesco di Giovanni Botticini came from a family of painters. His father, Giovanni di Domenico, and his son, Raffaello, were also painters. Little is known of his life or career. He is believed to have apprenticed under Neri de Bicci. The earliest dated altarpiece by his hand is 1471 (now in the Musée Jacquemart-André, Paris).
A vertically oriented tempera painting depicts the Virgin Mary and the nude baby Christ, both with light skin tones and wavy hair. Mary wears a pink pleated gown under a dark blue cloak with gold trim, a translucent veil, and a dotted gold halo. She gazes down at Christ, who sits on a tasseled cushion and touches his lips. A rocky landscape with water and hills stretches behind them under a blue sky.

Madonna and Child

c. 1475–1480

Francesco Botticini

(Italian, c. 1446–1497)
Italy, Florence

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