Madonna and Child

Date: ca. 1408
Main Work: Santa Maria dei Miracoli
Image View Description: altarpiece
Creator: Niccolo di Pietro (Venetian painter, active 1394-1430)
Work Type: painting
Culture: Italian
Culture: Venetian
Location: Venice (Italy)
Notes: The church of the Miracoli was built to house a miraculous image of the Virgin Mary owned by Angelo Amadi; this tradition dates back to 1408, and by 1477 alms and gifts were being donated. This led to the building of the church in 1481. Lorenzetti describes a depiction of the Virgin between two saints, not a Madonna and Child, which is pictured here. Chorus Venice, which administers the site, is also unclear as to whether this is the actual altarpiece owned by Amadi.
Image Source: Photography by the Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History and Archaeology
Record ID: ven_san_maria_miracoli_3567


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