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Giovanni Bellini — The Madonna and Child at a Ledge with an Apple: "The Philips Madonna"
Giovanni Bellini

The Madonna and Child at a Ledge with an Apple: "The Philips Madonna"

Giovanni Bellini's The Madonna and Child at a Ledge with an Apple demonstrates the Venetian master's mastery of tempera and oil on panel with gold ground. The intimate composition exemplifies Renaissance religious devotional painting.

Medium
tempera and oil on panel, gold ground
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Master Paintings & Sculpture Part I

January 27, 2022

Estimate: $3,000,000 – $5,000,000

Lot 10

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Giovanni Bellini, The Madonna and Child at a Ledge with an Apple: "The Philips Madonna"

Giovanni Bellini's The Madonna and Child at a Ledge with an Apple demonstrates the Venetian master's mastery of tempera and oil on panel with gold ground. The intimate composition exemplifies Renaissance religious devotional painting.

Medium
tempera and oil on panel, gold ground
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Religious Art, Italian Renaissance, Madonna and Child, Gold Ground, Tempera And Oil, Devotional Panel, Venetian School, 15th Century