SANSOVINO, Jacopo
(b. 1486, Firenze, d. 1570, Venezia)

Madonna and Child

1511-18
Gilded wax and canvas dipped in stucco, height 63 cm
Szépművészeti Múzeum, Budapest

This statue, reflection lyrical emotions, was made as a study for a larger statue, the Madonna at Mercato Nuovo in Florence. It is in surprisingly good condition considering that it was made from materials not at all durable.