Virgin and Child, with Two Donors
Moretto da Brescia (Alessandro Bonvicino), Italian (active Brescia), c. 1498 - 1554
Geography:
Made in Brescia, Italy, Europe
Date:
c. 1528-30Medium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
48 1/2 x 62 1/2 inches (123.2 x 158.7 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting before 1900, Johnson CollectionObject Location:
Cat. 236Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
Made in Brescia, Italy, Europe
Date:
c. 1528-30Medium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
48 1/2 x 62 1/2 inches (123.2 x 158.7 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting before 1900, Johnson CollectionObject Location:
* Gallery 252, European Art 1500-1850, second floor (ARCO Chemical Company Gallery)
Accession Number:Cat. 236Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
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The altarpiece shows a husband and wife in devotion to the Virgin. Although the figures are not identified, their style of dress dates the picture to around 1528–30.
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