Madonna From Northern Italy, Polychromed Wood, Mid-15th Century.

Madonna from northern Italy, polychromed wood, mid-15th century. Hand carved and decorated with a polychrome wooden sculpture of a Madonna, seated on a throne, her hands joined together in prayer with anterior gilding visible below (see photos) The Virgin rests on a wooden plinth which has been added later (late 19th century) The images of the Madonna in prayer on the throne were very popular in the region of Lombardy and Veneto from the beginning of the 15th century. Important examples include works by Giovanni Zabellana in Verona (documented in the city between 1485 and 1505), Clemente Chiari in Brescia (documented between 1480 and 1540), and the Venetian Moranzon family, active between the 15th and 16th centuries. Madonna without base 37cm Whole: 46cm Small chips and lack of paint, overall in good condition with normal signs of wear for its age.