Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints and Donor
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| Caption | Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints and Donor, 1505. Artist: Giovanni Bellini. Image shows painting post-restoration in 2008. This altarpiece is something of a mystery. Nothing is known about the man who commissioned it or its original location. The inclusion of full-length saints indicates an important patron and an expensive commission. Though the work is signed on the scrap of paper or 'cartellino' by Bellini, its production would have involved the work of assistants in his studio. Bellini's own hand can be detected in the animated naturalism of the heads of the two saints. Credit line: Purchased by public subscription with contributions from the Denis Mahon Trust, the National Art Collections Fund, the Pilgrim's Trust, Birmingham City Council, West Midlands County Council, the Friends of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery and a special Government grant in memory of David, Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, 1977. |
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| Creator | see caption |
| Artwork medium | not available |
| Credit | Birmingham Museums Trust |
| Terms of use | Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) |
| Search stock images by keyword | Madonna and Child Enthroned Saints and Donor 1505 Giovanni Bellini shows painting post-restoration 2008 altarpiece mystery Nothing man commissioned original location inclusion full-length saints indicates important patron expensive commission work signed scrap paper cartellino Bellini production assistants studio hand detected animated naturalism heads two Credit line Purchased public subscription contributions Denis Mahon Trust National Art Collections Fund Pilgrim Trust Birmingham City Council West Midlands County Council Friends of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery special Government grant memory David Earl of Crawford and Balcarres 1977 Religion Christian Virgin Mary Old Master |
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