Madonna in Glory with the Christ Child, St. Jerome, St. Francis and St. Anthony the Abbot

Moretto (Alessandro Bonvicino)

Download hi-res image TITLE Madonna in Glory with the Christ Child, St. Jerome, St. Francis and St. Anthony the Abbot
AUTHOR Moretto (Alessandro Bonvicino)
DATE 1543
OBJECT TYPE AND MATERIAL Oil on canvas
DIMENSIONS cm 255 x 185
INVENTORY 386
ROOM XIV
Work on display

The Moretto’s Madonna in Glory, a mature work, reflects the new direction taken by religious painting in the mid-16th century, with its call for a solemn stage arranged on successive levels by virtue of an austere architectural setting and for a palette of uniform, understated sobriety. The painting clearly reveals the influence of Brescia-born artist Vincenzo Foppa, several of whose works are on display here in Brera.