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ROBBIA, Luca della: Madonna and Child

🖼 Madonna and Child, 1455-60
Glazed terracott, diameter 180 cm
Florence, Italy

Soft glazed terracotta depicts the Madonna cradling the Christ Child in tender embrace, rendered with delicate modeling and serene expression. Della Robbia's innovative technique—combining sculpture with colorful ceramic glaze—revolutionized Italian Renaissance devotional art and influenced generations of artists.

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