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It is a depiction of the [[Virgin Mary]] and child on a pedestal, flanked by angels and two saints ([[Saint Bonaventure]] or Francis and [[John the Evangelist]]). Originally completed in 1517 for the convent of [[San Francesco dei Macci]], the altarpiece now resides in the [[Uffizi]]. The figures have a [[Leonardo da Vinci|Leonardo]]-like aura, with a pyramid shaped composition.<ref name="paoletti">John T. Paoletti, Gary M. Radke (2005). ''Art in Renaissance Italy.'' Laurence King Publishing, ISBN 978-1-85669-439-1</ref> |
It is a depiction of the [[Virgin Mary]] and child on a pedestal, flanked by angels and two saints ([[Saint Bonaventure]] or Francis and [[John the Evangelist]]). Originally completed in 1517 for the convent of [[San Francesco dei Macci]], the altarpiece now resides in the [[Uffizi]]. The figures have a [[Leonardo da Vinci|Leonardo]]-like aura, with a pyramid shaped composition.<ref name="paoletti">John T. Paoletti, Gary M. Radke (2005). ''Art in Renaissance Italy.'' Laurence King Publishing, ISBN 978-1-85669-439-1</ref> |
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The main character in the [[:tr:Kürk Mantolu Madonna|Kürk Mantolu Madonna]] (Madonna With A Fur Coat), a novel written by Turkish writer [[Sabahattin Ali]], is a depiction of the [[Virgin Mary]] in Madonna of the Harpies. |
The main character in the [[:tr:Kürk Mantolu Madonna|''Kürk Mantolu Madonna'']] ("Madonna With A Fur Coat"), a novel written by Turkish writer [[Sabahattin Ali]], is a depiction of the [[Virgin Mary]] in Madonna of the Harpies. |
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Revision as of 11:19, 18 December 2015
| Madonna delle Arpie (Madonna of the Harpies) | |
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| Artist | Andrea del Sarto |
| Year | 1517 |
| Type | oil on wood |
| Dimensions | 208 cm × 178 cm (82 in × 70 in) |
| Location | Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence |
Madonna of the Harpies (Italian: Madonna delle Arpie) is a 1517 painting by Andrea del Sarto, considered his major contribution to High Renaissance art.[1]
It is a depiction of the Virgin Mary and child on a pedestal, flanked by angels and two saints (Saint Bonaventure or Francis and John the Evangelist). Originally completed in 1517 for the convent of San Francesco dei Macci, the altarpiece now resides in the Uffizi. The figures have a Leonardo-like aura, with a pyramid shaped composition.[2]
The main character in the Kürk Mantolu Madonna ("Madonna With A Fur Coat"), a novel written by Turkish writer Sabahattin Ali, is a depiction of the Virgin Mary in Madonna of the Harpies.
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