Madonna and Saints

Cristofano Allori

1577–1621

Madonna and Saints, circa 1619

Where object was made: Italy

Material/technique: oil; canvas

Dimensions:
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 51.6 x 39.1 cm
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 20 5/16 x 15 3/8 in
Frame Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 25 7/8 x 20 7/8 x 2 1/2 in

Credit line: Museum purchase

Accession number: 1950.0002

Not on display

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Label 2009: Cristofano Allori’s Madonna and Saints is a marvelous example of the Florentine Baroque style and one of the few paintings by Allori found outside of Italy. The spontaneous execution, painterly brushwork, and unusual color scheme combine to create an evocative mood. Also, several of the figures turn toward the viewer, as if to engage us in the sacred conversation taking place within the canvas, thus heightening the dramatic quality of the Madonna and Saints.