Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist and a Female Saint

The Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist and a Female Saint or the Giovanelli Sacred Conversation is an oil painting on panel by Giovanni Bellini, dated to before 1504, when its figure of John the Baptist was copied by Andrea Previtali in one of his own paintings.[1] The identity of the female saint to the right is unclear, but she may be Mary Magdalene or Catherine of Alexandria.

Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist and a Female Saint
ArtistGiovanni Bellini
Yearbefore 1504
Mediumoil on panel
Dimensions54 cm × 76 cm (21 in × 30 in)
LocationGallerie dell'Accademia, Venice

Its last private owner was prince Giovanelli, prior to it entering the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice, where it still hangs. It belongs to the sacra conversazione genre.[2]

References

  1. Fossi, G.; Bussagli, M. (2004). “L'” arte italiana: pittura, scultura, architettura dalle origini a oggi. Atlanti compatti (in Italian). Giunti. p. 166. ISBN 978-88-09-03725-0. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
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