Madonna and Child enthroned with St. Andrew, St. Monica, St. Ursula and St. Sigismund

Montagna (Bartolomeo Cincani)

Download hi-res image TITLE Madonna and Child enthroned with St. Andrew, St. Monica, St. Ursula and St. Sigismund
AUTHOR Montagna (Bartolomeo Cincani)
DATE 1499
OBJECT TYPE AND MATERIAL Oil on canvas
DIMENSIONS cm 410 x 260
INVENTORY 166
ROOM VIII
Work on display

The figures, whose monumental aspects is magnified by being seen from below, inhabit a solemn yet colourful architectural setting, but it is not an enclosed space. Round windows and arches allow the light to flood in, breathing life into the atmosphere. A goldfinch alights on the tie-rod of one of the arches, and sky and trees can be seen between the saints. The strict perspective, shadow and complex drapery all point to the artist visiting Lombardy and to the influence of Bramante’s work on his style.