Why it matters
Lorenzo Lotto's first known work, painted early in his time in Treviso. It was probably commissioned by Bishop Bernardo de' Rossi, perhaps as an ex-voto for escaping a murder attempt.
Did you know?
- It is dated 20 September 1503 on the back.
- The figures on the left are Saint Peter Martyr and a donor or the young John the Baptist.
- It came to Naples from Parma in 1760.
Based on the Wikipedia article Madonna and Child with St Peter Martyr and a Donor (CC BY-SA 4.0).
