Virgin and Child

Donatello

mid-15th century · Stucco and colored glass (in halo) · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

The marble Madonna by Donatello in the Staatliche Museen, Berlin, known as the Pazzi Madonna, inspired widespread copies, including this variant. The Gothic arch is topped by Renaissance floral ornament resembling that found in Veronese sculpture.

Artist

Donatello

Date

mid-15th century

Medium

Stucco and colored glass (in halo)

Culture

Italian, probably Verona

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

From the Collection of James Stillman, Gift of Dr. Ernest G. Stillman, 1922