Virgin and Child with Saints

By Unknown Artist, c. 1510
JPG • 3400 × 2199 PX • 2.7 MB
Curatorial Notes

What are some of the key steps in conserving this picture? While it may seem disturbing, the condition of this work is not unusual for a 16th-century panel painting. Treatment was abandoned decades ago when the conservator who was cleaning the work left the museum. Brilliant colors and beautiful original passages remain, including expressive folds of red drapery and delicate flesh tones. New technical research could tell us more about how the panel was painted and subsequently treated. Identifying the artist is another key step that would help conservators reconstruct distinctive passages like hands and facial features. A painting by Francesco Bissolo in Munich (below) is closely related in subject and style and may provide some clues.

Artwork Identification

Title Virgin and Child with Saints
Title (PT) A Virgem e o Menino com Santos
Title (ES) La Virgen y el Niño con Santos
Artist Unknown Artist
Date c. 1510
Work Type Painting

Location & Collection

License Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Ars Sancta