The Madonna and Child with Saints Maurelius and George
circa 1604 | Carlo Bonone
The Madonna is accompanied by two saints with a special connection to Ferrara: Saint George, to whom the cathedral is dedicated, and Maurelius, the city’s first bishop. The latter turns his head to the beholder and points to the Madonna, as an invitation to join him in his adoration. A putto presents a city model. This work is an example of Bonone’s early style, which was strongly influenced by Correggio and the contemporary works of the Carraccis.
The Madonna is accompanied by two saints with a special connection to Ferrara: Saint George, to whom the cathedral is dedicated, and Maurelius, the city’s first bishop. The latter turns his head to the beholder and points to the Madonna, as an invitation to join him in his adoration. A putto presents a city model. This work is an example of Bonone’s early style, which was strongly influenced by Correggio and the contemporary works of the Carraccis.
Artist:
Carlo Bonone (1569 - 1632 Ferrara) DNB
Time:
circa 1604
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, Emilian
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
163 cm × 114 cm
Framed (gallery frame): 176,5 cm × 128 cm × 7 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 349
Provenance
until 1709 together with inv. no. GG_2171 in the "Consoli alle vettovaglia" (market office) in Ferrara; Gifted by the magistrate to the nephets of Clement XI, Prince Albani; 1804 documented in the gallery.