European Painting before 1900, Johnson Collection Virgin and Child Made in Italy, Europe1328 Giovanni di Balduccio, Italian (Pisa), documented 1317 - 1349 Carrara marble * Gallery 210, European Art 1100-1500, second floor Inv. 469 John G. Johnson Collection, 1917 |
LabelThis sculpture comes from the upper section of a tomb monument made for the son of the Pisan ruler Castruccio Castracani. Because the piece was some twenty feet high, the sculptor concentrated on the contours of the figures and their deeply cut drapery, and gave only minimal attention to details.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
