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Madonna and Child

Madonna and Child

c. 1330–1340

attributed to Andrea Pisano

(Italian, c. 1295–1348/49)
Italy, Florence, 14th century
marble with traces of gilding
Base: 5 x 15.9 x 15.1 cm (1 15/16 x 6 1/4 x 5 15/16 in.); without base: 32.7 x 15 x 9.6 cm (12 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 3 3/4 in.)
Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund 1972.51
Location: 110A Italian Gothic

Description

One of the most important and beautiful sculptures that still exist by this artist, this work is believed to be the only sculpture by Andrea Pisano in the U. S. The attribution to Pisano is based upon a comparison with his bronze reliefs for the Baptistry doors in Florence, fully documented examples of his work. A large body of other statues and reliefs that were unquestionably produced in Andrea's workshop survive. While his style is based upon sculpture typical to Pisa, with its bulk and sense of drama, Pisano was much influenced by the art of the Florentine painter Giotto (1267-1337) and by French Gothic metal-work. Pisano became Master of Works at Orvieto Cathedral in 1347.
  • William Graham, London; Lady (Kenneth) Muir MacKenzie; Hon. Mrs. Mark (Dorothea) Hambourg, Freibourg; (David Carritt, Ltd., London).
  • The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 64 archive.org
    Cleveland Museum of Art. The CMA Companion: A Guide to the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2014. Mentioned and reproduced: P. 268
  • When Angels Bent Near the Earth to Touch Their Harps of Gold: The Christmas Story. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 1, 1981-January 17, 1982).
    CMA 1981: "Wen Angels Bent Near the Earth to Touch Their Harps of Gold: The Christmas Story," gallery A, no cat.
    Traditions and Revisions: Themes from the History of Sculpture. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 24-November 16, 1975).
    CMA 1975: "Traditions and Revisions," cat. #47, repr.
    CMA 1973: "Year in Review 1972," Bulletin LX (March, 1973), cat. #13, p. 106
    Year in Review: 1972. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 27-March 18, 1973).
  • {{cite web|title=Madonna and Child|url=false|author=Andrea Pisano|year=c. 1330–1340|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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