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The '''''Madonna with Child and Saints''''', also known as '''Pucci Altarpiece''' (Italian - ''Pala Pucci''), is a painting by the Italian late Renaissance painter [[Jacopo Pontormo]], executed in 1516. It is housed in the church of [[San Michele Visdomini]] in [[Florence]].
The '''''Madonna and Child with Saints''''', also known as the '''''Pucci Altarpiece''''' ({{lang-it|Pala Pucci}}), is a painting by the Italian late Renaissance painter [[Jacopo Pontormo]], executed in 1516. It is housed in the church of [[San Michele Visdomini]] in [[Florence]].


It portrays numerous figures. [[Saint Joseph]], on the left, is holding Jesus (a role usually fulfilled by the Madonna). The presence of Saint Joseph is explained by the fact that the [[Gospel of James]] deals with Christ's childhood and praises Joseph's paternal cares. Saint Francis is connected to name of the committant and the devotion of his order towards Jesus.
It portrays numerous figures. [[Saint Joseph]], on the left, is holding the [[Christ Child]] (a role usually fulfilled by the Madonna). The presence of Saint Joseph is explained by the fact that the [[Gospel of James]] deals with Christ's childhood and praises Joseph's paternal cares. Saint Francis is connected to name of the commissioner and the devotion of his order towards Jesus.


==History==
==History==
The work was commissioned by [[Francesco Pucci]], a collaborator of the [[House of Medici]] and a justice [[gonfaloniere]]. The date can be seen in the painting on the book held by Saint John the Evangelist, on the left. The largest oil on canvas by Pontormo, it is also one of the few works by him which is still in its original location.
The work was commissioned by [[Francesco Pucci]], a collaborator of the [[House of Medici]] and a justice [[gonfaloniere]]. The date can be seen in the painting on the book held by Saint [[John the Evangelist]], on the left. The largest oil painting on canvas by Pontormo, it is also one of the few works by him which is still in its original location.


==Sources==
==Sources==
*{{cite book|author=__|title=Pontormo e Rosso, la "Maniera moderna" in Toscana|year=1994}}
*{{cite book|author= |title=Pontormo e Rosso, la "Maniera moderna" in Toscana|year=1994}}

==External links==
*{{Commons category inline}}

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Revision as of 19:30, 27 September 2022

Madonna and Child with Saints
ArtistPontormo
Year1518
TypeOil on paper
Dimensions214 cm × 195 cm (84 in × 77 in)
LocationSan Michele Visdomini, Florence

The Madonna and Child with Saints, also known as the Pucci Altarpiece (Italian: Pala Pucci), is a painting by the Italian late Renaissance painter Jacopo Pontormo, executed in 1516. It is housed in the church of San Michele Visdomini in Florence.

It portrays numerous figures. Saint Joseph, on the left, is holding the Christ Child (a role usually fulfilled by the Madonna). The presence of Saint Joseph is explained by the fact that the Gospel of James deals with Christ's childhood and praises Joseph's paternal cares. Saint Francis is connected to name of the commissioner and the devotion of his order towards Jesus.

History

The work was commissioned by Francesco Pucci, a collaborator of the House of Medici and a justice gonfaloniere. The date can be seen in the painting on the book held by Saint John the Evangelist, on the left. The largest oil painting on canvas by Pontormo, it is also one of the few works by him which is still in its original location.

Sources

  • Pontormo e Rosso, la "Maniera moderna" in Toscana. 1994.