Madonna Del Sacco — Pietro Perugino (pietro Vannucci)

Madonna del sacco


pietro perugino (pietro vannucci) (1446 - 1523)

Pietro Perugino (1446-1523) was a leading Italian Renaissance painter of the Umbrian school, known for his serene Madonnas, clarity of composition & influence on Raphael. Explore his frescoes and masterpieces!

Museo Diocesano Tridentino (Trento, Italy)

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The composition is the oldest known replica of the so-called ‘Madonna del sacco’ (Madonna with the Sack), the central compartment of the polyptych commissioned to the Perugino by the monks of the Certosa di Pavia in 1495-1496, now kept at the National Gallery of London.The very high quality of the painting, revealed during its restoration in the 1990’s, has allowed to assign its execution to the Perugino’s own workshop.