Madonna and Child, St. Catherine of Siena and a Carthusian Monk
Technical Details
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Title
Madonna and Child, St. Catherine of Siena and a Carthusian Monk -
Author
Bergognone (Ambrogio da Fossano) -
Year
1488 - 94 -
Dimensions
cm 46 x 40.5 -
Inventory
1776 -
Room
X
The pale palette with unusual notes such as the yellow and wisteria of Jesus’ clothing, the convincing simplicity of the composition opening out onto a sweeping landscape and the fine features of the monk make this small panel a minor masterpiece. Intended for a monk’s cell as we can see from its size and from the intensity of the figures’ expressions, it may come from the Certosa di Pavia where Bergognone worked for a long time.
