Virgin and Child
Giovanni di Balduccio, Italian (Pisa), documented 1317 - 1349
Geography:
Made in Italy, Europe
Made in Sarzana, Italy, Europe
Date:
1328Medium:
Carrara marbleDimensions:
8 3/4 x 14 3/16inches (22.2 x 36cm)Curatorial Department:
European PaintingObject Location:
Inv. 469Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
Made in Italy, Europe
Made in Sarzana, Italy, Europe
Date:
1328Medium:
Carrara marbleDimensions:
8 3/4 x 14 3/16inches (22.2 x 36cm)Curatorial Department:
European PaintingObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:Inv. 469Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
Label:
This 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.
This 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.