Madonna and Child
c. 1475
Medium
marble
Dimensions
overall: 58.3 x 39 x 9.8 cm (22 15/16 x 15 3/8 x 3 7/8 in.) framed: 82.6 x 64.1 x 9.5 cm (32 1/2 x 25 1/4 x 3 3/4 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Accession Number
1960.5.16
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Benedetto da Maiano · 1442–1497
**Benedetto da Maiano** (1442–1497) was a leading Italian sculptor and architect of the Early Renaissance, renowned for his mastery of marble and his ability to blend narrative detail with elegant decoration. Born in the village of Maiano near Fiesole, he began his career collaborating with his elder brother, the architect and intarsia specialist Giuliano da Maiano. At around age thirty he trained...