February 29, 2024
Madonna of the Streets Made in Italy numbered Piece
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You are bidding on 1 Magnificient porcelain Figure of The Madonna in the Street .The detail of the art work is excellent quality .You can see the softness of her skin ,The expression on her face .Piece is signed Italy and numbered 562 .Trimmed out in gold .Beautiful interpetation of the famous painting by the Artist Ferruzzi.approx 7in high no chips or cracksHistory The artist called his painting "Little Madonna" because he took a peasant girl from the region of Padua to pose for this picture. When Ferruzzi first spotted the girl, she was about 11 years old and caring for her baby brother. The artist decided to paint a portrait of the two. He never intended the painting to be one of the Virgin Mary. But since the girl looked like a little Madonna, he called the painting "Madonnina." The Little Madonna" eventually gained world fame and came to be known as "Madonna della Strada" (Madonna of the Streets). This new name reflects the spirit and flavor of the art work. The focal point is the girl's face with its pleading and expressive countenance. It is wrapped in a gold colored headdress, the only warm color of the whole painting. The blues and greys and dirty whites of mother's and child's dress and of the whole backdrop suggest hardship, toil and poverty. T is a contrast between Mother and child: while the child is safely cuddled and
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