Madonna and Child with Angels, Sassetta, ca. 1445–50

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Madonna and Child with Angels, ca. 1445–50, Tempera on wood, gold ground, Overall, with shaped top and engaged (modern) frame, 31 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. ( x cm); painted surface 25 1/8 x 13 1/2 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Sassetta (Stefano di Giovanni) (Italian, Siena or Cortona ca. 1400–1450 Siena), In this small, domestic altarpiece the Virgin is shown at once humble (seated on the floor) and exalted, as angels crown her Queen of Heaven. Her exquisite, doll-like features are characteristic of Sassetta’s work, as is the emphasis on painting in transparent layers over the gold background

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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