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Description: | This is a copy of a painting by the sixteenth-century Italian artist Correggio. The original is dated around 1525 and is in the Uffizi, Florence. It was given by Francesco I di Modena to Cosimo II de Medici. The painter of this version has concentrated on Mary's face, and has emphasised the blue of the baby's eyes. In contrast, the landscape has been given less attention. This subject demonstrates Correggio's distinct sweet style, a sentiment that certainly appealed to nineteenth-century British patrons. The painting may have been bought in Florence as a souvenir, or commissioned from a local artist. | Subjects: | religion (Virgin and Child); figure; landscape | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Correggio (Italian painter, ca. 1489-1534) Æ After Previously attributed to after Italian (Venetian) School Previously attributed to British School | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8356... | Go to resource |
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