Why it matters
The Madonna sits on a precious throne holding the Child. Filippo Lippi combined Masaccio's sense of volume with landscape and light effects learned from Flemish painters.
Did you know?
- It is dated 1437 on a cartouche.
- It was commissioned by Giovanni Vitelleschi, papal commander and archbishop of Florence.
- It is also known as the Madonna of Tarquinia.
Based on the Wikipedia article Enthroned Madonna and Child (Filippo Lippi) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
