Virgin and Child, 1465 - 1470 by Antonio Rizzo, 1430-1499, Italy, Italian, marble (rock), 86 × 13cm Perhaps it functioned as the crowning element of a tomb or a church portal. This relief is one of the earliest known works by Antonio Rizzo, the first sculptor in Venice to work in the Renaissance style.

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Size: 3744px × 3600px
Photo credit: © Peter Horree / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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