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Madonna of the Carnations

Technical Details
  • Title
    Madonna of the Carnations
  • Author
    Andrea Solario
  • Year
    c. 1495
  • Dimensions
    cm 76 x 63
  • Inventory
    315
  • Room
    XI

Andrea Solario painted the Madonna of the Carnations at the start of his career when he was in Venice with his brother Cristoforo, a sculptor, in the early 1490s. The Christ Child’s posture is inspired by Leonardo, while the style is influenced by the painters Andrea met in Venice: Giovanni Bellini, Alvise Vivarini, Perugino, Antonello da Messina and Albrecht Dürer. The shadow in the room contrasts with the luminous landscape, where a shepherd plays the flute and a horseman rides past in the distance.

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