Standing Madonna with Child, c. 1350-1354
Nardo di Cioneexpand_more
Tempera on poplar panelexpand_more
Bequest of Miss Tessie Jones in memory of Herschel V. Jonesexpand_more 68.41.7
On View in Gallery 343expand_more
During the bubonic plague of 1348, over half the population of Florence perished. This tragedy created a need for new types of religious images, like this Standing Madonna, designed to bring spiritual relief to the survivors.
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- Title
- Standing Madonna with Child
- Artist Life
- (Florence), c. 1320 - 1365/66
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 68.41.7
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