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Unidentified Artist — Madonna of the Sack, after Perugino

Unidentified Artist

Madonna of the Sack, after Perugino

Adapting Perugino's Renaissance composition to the intimate scale of ivory painting, the miniature showcases the technical skill required to work in this demanding medium.

Medium
Tempera? on ivory, glued to cardboard.
Dimensions

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Unidentified Artist, Madonna of the Sack, after Perugino

Adapting Perugino's Renaissance composition to the intimate scale of ivory painting, the miniature showcases the technical skill required to work in this demanding medium.

Medium
Tempera? on ivory, glued to cardboard.
Dimensions
12.7 x 11.43 cm
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Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

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Small Scale, Unique Work, Painting

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