03 — ARTWORK
Virgin and Child
FANTACCHIOTTI, Odoardo · 1858 →
- MEDIUM
- Black sandstone (pietra serena)
- TYPE
- Religious
PALETTE
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Virgin and Child c. 1858 Black sandstone (pietra serena) Victoria and Albert Museum, London
In the 19th century this low reliefA sculptural work in which all or part projects from the flat surface. There are three basic forms: low relief (bas-relief, basso rilievo), in which figures project less than half their depth from the background; medium relief (mezzo-rilievo), in which figures are seen half round; and high relief (alto rilievo), in which figures are almost detached from their background. was ascribed to either Donatello or Desiderio da Settignano, however, it is possibly the work of Fantacchiotti who was the most sophisticated exponent of the revived Renaissance sculptural style. It is one of the most beautiful forgeries of a Renaissance Madonna ever made.
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author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {Virgin and Child by FANTACCHIOTTI, Odoardo},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-13},
url = {https://beta.wga.hu/artists/fantacchiotti-odoardo-rf87664275eeec9/virgin-and-child-r03c5ea25e3f93a},
urldate = {2026-09-13},
langid = {english}
}ACCESSED 2026-09-13. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
OTHER WORKS BY ODOARDO FANTACCHIOTTI
The archive catalogues no further works by this artist.
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