Solly Madonna

The Solly Madonna by the Italian renaissance artist Raphael was painted sometime between 1500 and 1504.

Madonna Solly
ArtistRaphael
Year1500–1504
MediumOil on wood
Dimensions52 cm × 38 cm (20 in × 15 in)
LocationGemäldegalerie, Berlin

An early work, it clearly shows the influence of Raphael's teacher Perugino.[1] Two motifs in this work would recur in later Madonnas by Raphael. The virgin Mary is reading a book, as in the Madonna and Child in the Norton Simon Museum, the Conestabile Madonna, the Madonna Colonna and the Madonna del cardellino. As in that last painting a small bird, a goldfinch, is part of the scene.[2]

The painting is located in the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. It is called the Solly Madonna because it was owned by the British banker and art collector Edward Solly (1776–1848).

References

  1. Szakolczai, Arpad (2007). Sociology, Religion and Grace. Routledge. p. 267. ISBN 9781134194506. Solly Madonna.
  2. Fossi, Gloria (2004). Uffizi. Giunti Editore. ISBN 9788809036765.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.