Artwork: Madonna and Child, St. Catherine of Siena and a Carthusian Monk (whole and detail)

Artist: Bergognone (Ambrogio da Fossano)

Created: ca. 1488-1490

Medium: Tempera on canvas

Dimensions: 46 x 40.5 cm

Location: Pinacoteca Di Brera, Milan, Italy

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“The pale palette with unusual notes such as the yellow and wisteria of Jesus’ clothing, the convincing simplicity of the composition opening out onto a sweeping landscape and the fine features of the monk make this small panel a minor masterpiece. Intended for a monk’s cell as we can see from its size and from the intensity of the figures’ expressions, it may come from the Certosa di Pavia where Bergognone worked for a long time.” (Pinacoteca di Brera)

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