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ROBBIA, Luca della: Madonna and Child

🖼 Madonna and Child, 1455-60
Glazed terracotta
Florence, Italy

Soft glazed terracotta renders the Madonna's tender gaze and Child in luminous relief, their forms gently modeled against pale ground. Della Robbia's technique revolutionized devotional imagery, making sacred scenes accessible through affordable, durable ceramics that transformed Italian Renaissance workshops.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
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