Standing Madonna with Child

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Standing Madonna with Child

Nardo di Cione

Date
c. 1350–54
Medium
Tempera on poplar panel
Department
European Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art

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 survivors. Italy, Europe

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