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Chellini's Madonna Glass Plaque
Chellini's Madonna Glass Plaque
Chellini's Madonna Glass Plaque
Chellini's Madonna Glass Plaque

Chellini's Madonna Glass Plaque

After (Florence, Italy, 1386 - 1466)
Object NamePlaque
Mediumblue glass
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall: Length: 28 cm, Width: 27.5 cm, Diameter: 2.5 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1996 by Mr Leonard Joyce.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008903
Keywords
About MeThis is a rare glass cast from Chellini's bronze Madonna, which is in the collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. It depicts the Virgin and child at a railing flanked by angels, two of which are bearing a tray of food.