Misplaced Pages

Madonna and Child with Saints (Tintoretto)

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Painting by Tintoretto

Madonna and Child with Saints (c. 1545–1546) by Tintoretto

Madonna and Child with Saints is a c. 1545–1546 oil on canvas painting by Tintoretto, now in the Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon.

The costume of the kneeling Catherine of Alexandria in the centre probably means the artist tried to paint the Doge Francesco Donato in the centre of the canvas to fit in with the terms of his commission, but replaced his face with that of the saint when that attempt failed. Between her and the Madonna is Augustine of Hippo, whilst behind Catherine are Mark the Evangelist (standing) and John the Baptist (seated with the Lamb of God).

References

  1. Assozianoe Storico-Cultural S. Agostino (Italian)
Tintoretto
Paintings
Painting series
Related
Stub icon

This article about a sixteenth-century painting is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: