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Francesco di Stefano, called Pesellino — Madonna and Child
Francesco di Stefano, called Pesellino

Madonna and Child

This tempera on panel painting by Pesellino depicts the Virgin Mary and Christ Child in the intimate, devotional style characteristic of Florentine Renaissance art. The work exemplifies the artist's refined technique and delicate handling of religious subject matter, with careful attention to the tender relationship between mother and child. The verso of the panel features a decorative feigned marbling pattern, a common practice in Italian Renaissance panel painting that added visual interest to the reverse side of portable devotional images.

Medium
tempera on panel, the verso painted with feigned marbling

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Master Paintings Part I

February 6, 2025

Estimate: $200,000$300,000

Lot 310

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Francesco di Stefano, called Pesellino, Madonna and Child

This tempera on panel painting by Pesellino depicts the Virgin Mary and Christ Child in the intimate, devotional style characteristic of Florentine Renaissance art. The work exemplifies the artist's refined technique and delicate handling of religious subject matter, with careful attention to the tender relationship between mother and child. The verso of the panel features a decorative feigned marbling pattern, a common practice in Italian Renaissance panel painting that added visual interest to the reverse side of portable devotional images.

Medium
tempera on panel, the verso painted with feigned marbling
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Tempera On Panel, Serene and devotional, Madonna and Child, Gold leaf decoration, Italian Artist, Florentine School, Early Renaissance, Religious Iconography, Panel Painting, 15th Century