Painting and Sculpture

Bache Madonna

The Bache Madonna or Madonna and Child is an oil painting on wood by Titian, dating to c. 1508 and belonging to his juvenile period, when he was still strongly influenced by Giorgione. Investigation has suggested that the artist first posed the figures sitting erect in the center of the composition, in the manner of Giovanni Bellini. However, the final pose is more informal, emphasising the tender bond between the mother and her child. Past cleaning has caused the picture to lose some definition.

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• ▸Dignity and Impudence
• ▸Charles Klauder
• ▸Black Circle

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