Madonna and Child with Saints (Moretto, London)

The Madonna and Child with Saints (or The Virgin and Child with Saint Bernardino and Other Saints) is an oil painting on canvas by Moretto da Brescia, executed c. 1540–1545, in the National Gallery, London.[1]

Madonna and Child with Saints
ArtistMoretto da Brescia
Yearc. 1540–1545
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions358 cm × 233 cm (141 in × 92 in)
LocationNational Gallery, London
AccessionNG625

Its original provenance is unknown, though it was probably painted for a church outside the Brescian context. It was probably for a Franciscan church, given the presence of three Franciscan saints (Francis of Assisi and Bernardino of Siena in the lower register and Clare of Assisi in the upper register).[2] Also in the upper register are Catherine of Alexandria and the Madonna and Child, whilst below (from left to right) are Jerome, Joseph, Bernardino, Francis and Nicholas of Bari.

References

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  1. ^ "The Madonna and Child with Saints". National Gallery. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  2. ^ (in Italian) Pier Virgilio Begni Redona, Alessandro Bonvicino – Il Moretto da Brescia, Editrice La Scuola, Brescia 1988, page 357