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Madonna and Child

Donatello and Workshop, c.1420/1425

This sculpture depicts a woman holding a small child. The woman has pale skin and reddish-blonde hair, and she is wearing a red gown with a blue cloak draped over her. A while veil is tied around her forehead and flows down over her hair. She holds the child in her arms, pressing it closely to her chest. The child also has pale skin and short, blond hair, and they are mostly nude, although the woman is holding a small tan cloth against their upper thighs. The woman stands barefoot on a small, round base.

National Gallery of Art · National Gallery of Art, Washington · Andrew W. Mellon Collection · CC0 · Public domain

Artist: Donatello and Workshop
Date: c.1420/1425
Medium: painted and gilded terracotta
Dimensions: 120.8 x 47.2 x 33.5 cm (47 9/16 x 18 9/16 x 13 3/16 in.)
Era: Renaissance

Why it matters

Madonna and Child, dated c.1420/1425, is catalogued by National Gallery of Art as a work in painted and gilded terracotta. The museum attributes the work to Donatello and Workshop. The recorded dimensions are 120.8 x 47.2 x 33.5 cm (47 9/16 x 18 9/16 x 13 3/16 in.). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.

National Gallery of Art collection record