Madonna of the Rosary with the Christ Child, St. Dominic and two Angels
Technical Details
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Title
Madonna of the Rosary with the Christ Child, St. Dominic and two Angels -
Author
Morazzone (Pier Francesco Mazzucchelli) -
Year
Before 1617 -
Dimensions
cm 42 x 30 -
Inventory
261 -
Room
XXX
In this preparatory work for the altarpiece in the Certosa di Pavia, for which Morazzone was paid in 1617, the artist adopts a traditional pyramid design, the wreath with which the angels are crowning the Virgin being its apex. In the carefully devised composition, the sweeping gesture with which the Virgin offers the rosary to St. Dominiccounterbalances the Christ Child’s presence on her lap. The light focuses on the Virgin, the clouds and the childish bodies rendered with soft and glistening brushwork.
