Virgin and Child, with a Dog
Attributed to Dalmasio, Italian (active Bologna, Pistoia, and Florence), first documented 1342, died before 1377
Geography:
Made in Bologna, Italy, Europe
Date:
c. 1330-1335Medium:
Tempera and tooled gold on panelDimensions:
18 5/16 x 12 inches (46.5 x 30.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting
Cat. 3Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
Made in Bologna, Italy, Europe
Date:
c. 1330-1335Medium:
Tempera and tooled gold on panelDimensions:
18 5/16 x 12 inches (46.5 x 30.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting
* Gallery 210, European Art 1100-1500, second floor
Accession Number:Cat. 3Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
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dog [x] dominican [x] florence [x] florentine [x] scannabecci [x]The presence of the lap dog suggests that this was owned by a Dominican friar or nun; Dominicans were commonly called the watchdogs of the Roman Catholic Church.
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