This magnificent votive altarpiece of the Madonna with Child was requisitioned by Pietro de' Lardi, the deputy general to Borso d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, in 1452. During the 15th Century, Ferrara became a center of culture and art, where nobility sought and acquired naturalistic paintings to adorn their villas.
Madonna and Child with Doner Pietro de' Lardi, Presented by Saint Nicholas, c.1430, Tempera and Gold on WoodAnonymous, Italian Master (15th - Century) |
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This magnificent votive altarpiece of the Madonna with Child was requisitioned by Pietro de' Lardi, the deputy general to Borso d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, in 1452. During the 15th Century, Ferrara became a center of culture and art, where nobility sought and acquired naturalistic paintings to adorn their villas. |
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