Standing Madonna with Child

Nardo di Cione, c. 1350-1354

During the bubonic plague of 1348, over half the population of Florence perished. This tragedy created a need for new types of religious images, like this Standing Madonna, designed to bring spiritual relief to the… · description from the collection

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Artist: Nardo di Cione ¹
Date: c. 1350-1354 ¹
Medium: Tempera on poplar panel ¹
Original: 3,334 × 6,892 px ¹
License: Public domain (Minneapolis Institute of Art)
Credit: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Bequest of Miss Tessie Jones in memory of Herschel V. Jones

Object record, Minneapolis Institute of Art

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The image is an oval-framed portrait of a woman's upper body and head. She is facing forward with a neutral expression. Her facial features include a slight frown, thin eyebrows, and tightly pursed lips.

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