Head of the MadonnaFranciabigio · 1509
High Renaissance
1509
38.0 x 29.0 cm
Franciabigio (1482 – 1525)
Franciabigio (1482-1525) was a Florentine Renaissance painter known for expressive portraits & frescoes. Influenced by Raphael & Andrea del Sarto, his work blends High Renaissance naturalism with proto-Mannerist elements. Discover his masterpieces!
The young Florentine artist Franciabigio shared a workshop near the Palazzo della Signoria with Andrea del Sarto from around 1506. This delicate, fragmentary head of the Madonna relies closely on a painting by del Sarto of the Madonna and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist that was probably painted around 1508 and hung in the Giustiniani collection in Rome in the seventeenth century. It is a demonstration of the close working relationship between one of the greatest Florentine artists of the sixteenth century and this talented painter.The frame is seventeenth century, probably Bolognese.
About this artwork
- Title: Head of the Madonna
- Artist: Franciabigio
- Year: 1509
- Original dimensions: 38.0 x 29.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Color palette: Earthy
- Main color: Phthalo Green
- Keywords: italian painting, portrait of madonna, florence artwork
- Perceived brightness: deep_shadow
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