Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist

ca. 1515 (Renaissance)

95.3 cm 96.3 cm 3.1 cm

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Tondi (circular paintings) were a popular decoration in the domestic interiors of Renaissance Florence. They were often commissioned to commemorate special events such as a marriage or the birth of the child. In this example, the Madonna is seated before a deep green cloth of...

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Purchased by Duveen Brothers (through Harold Woodbury Parsons [1882-1967] as agent), 1917. Purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, prior to 1922; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
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