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Virgin and Child, Lorenzo di Credi (c.1457-1536)
(long wall to the left of The Flight of the Vestal Virgins)
Lorenzo di Credi is said to have influenced Biagio di Antonio Tucci
in his later years. Also recently restored, this painting is interesting
as it is unfinished and the under-drawing for both figures remains
visible. The Virgin’s face, the Flemish-style landscape and interior
represent the most complete aspect of the painting. The composition
of the work bears a close resemblance to that of two other panels
of the Virgin and child attributed to Credi and his school, suggesting
that the same cartoon (final drawn design) may have been used for
the figures in all three works.
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2.
Joachim and Anna at the Golden Gate, Fra Filippo Lippi (c.
1406-1469)
(long wall to the left of The Flight of the Vestal Virgins)
Filippo Lippi is believed to have influenced the work of Tucci during
the latter’s 30 years in Florence. Showing a scene from the Apocrypha,
the parents of the Virgin Mary are seen meeting at the gates of Jerusalem.
Seen on the left, the ancient gates of the Holy City strongly resemble
Italian Renaissance architecture from centuries later, from the time
when the artist was painting rather than when the action is supposed
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Virgin and Child (The Tallard Madonna), Circle of Giorgione
(1477/78-1510)
(long wall to the right of The Flight of the Vestal Virgins)
Another view of a well-known urban landscape, this time we see Venice
outside the window at which the Virgin and Child sit. The familiar
sight of the Doge’s Palace and the Piazzetta greet us, although
the bell tower differs from that which can be seen today. The one
seen here featured a temporary flat-roofed bell-chamber which was
in place from 1489-1511.
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