Follower of Andrea del Verrocchio
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Madonna and Child,
tempera on panel, 82.5 x 57 cm, framed
Provenance:
Private European collection
The present composition with the Madonna in half-length standing behind a ledge, supporting the standing Christ Child shown in a gesture of blessing, adopts Andrea del Verrocchio’s celebrated composition of this subject, of which many sculpted and painted versions were made by his pupils, collaborators and followers. The Madonna and Child are placed in front of a river landscape, with towns visible on the left and right. In the centre right background, the artist shows the encounter between Christ and John the Baptist taken from the apocrypha which describe Christ’s childhood in various legends.
As with similar Verrochioesque compositions, the figures are arranged frontally, thereby maintaining the design’s monumentality without having to sacrifice any of its sentiment. It is the slightly inclined head of the Madonna, her gaze full of dignity and elegance, together with the soft touch of her hands over a transparent loincloth, which emphasise the tenderness of the scene. Furthermore, it is this frontality of the figures that enhances their sculptural qualities or rilievo; yet another telling stylistic reference to the composition’s origins.
Expert: Mark MacDonnell
Mark MacDonnell
+43 1 515 60 403
old.masters@dorotheum.com
10.11.2021 - 16:00
- Dosažená cena: **
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EUR 35.840,-
- Odhadní cena:
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EUR 15.000,- do EUR 20.000,-
Follower of Andrea del Verrocchio
Madonna and Child,
tempera on panel, 82.5 x 57 cm, framed
Provenance:
Private European collection
The present composition with the Madonna in half-length standing behind a ledge, supporting the standing Christ Child shown in a gesture of blessing, adopts Andrea del Verrocchio’s celebrated composition of this subject, of which many sculpted and painted versions were made by his pupils, collaborators and followers. The Madonna and Child are placed in front of a river landscape, with towns visible on the left and right. In the centre right background, the artist shows the encounter between Christ and John the Baptist taken from the apocrypha which describe Christ’s childhood in various legends.
As with similar Verrochioesque compositions, the figures are arranged frontally, thereby maintaining the design’s monumentality without having to sacrifice any of its sentiment. It is the slightly inclined head of the Madonna, her gaze full of dignity and elegance, together with the soft touch of her hands over a transparent loincloth, which emphasise the tenderness of the scene. Furthermore, it is this frontality of the figures that enhances their sculptural qualities or rilievo; yet another telling stylistic reference to the composition’s origins.
Expert: Mark MacDonnell
Mark MacDonnell
+43 1 515 60 403
old.masters@dorotheum.com
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Aukce: | Obrazy starých mistrů |
Typ aukce: | Sálová aukce s Live bidding |
Datum: | 10.11.2021 - 16:00 |
Místo konání aukce: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
Prohlídka: | 29.10. - 10.11.2021 |
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