Why it matters
The Madonna stands in a shell-shaped niche with the Christ Child, looking out to the left rather than at us. A later blue mantle added to her was removed during restoration.
Did you know?
- It dates from around 1445.
- It measures 57 × 33 cm.
- The haloes are painted as tilted golden discs in perspective.
Based on the Italian Wikipedia article Madonna col Bambino (Paolo Uccello) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
