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| Keywords: Workshop of Arnolfo di Cambio - Madonna and Child - Walters 27561 - Back.jpg This majestic statue would originally have been placed in a niche or arch-shaped enclosure decorating an interior architectural structure such as a tomb or ciborium a canopy-like structure placed over the altar Arnolfo designed numerous such monuments though many have been damaged or dismantled Arnolfo's sculpture is influenced by his observation of antique models The drapery derives from Roman togas which he would have seen represented on ancient sarcophagi Classical borrowings are complemented by his dedication to naturalism evident in the face and gesture of the Christ child which goes beyond that of his contemporaries The Virgin's head was probably completed by an assistant Arnolfo was also a famous architect; his buildings included the Cathedral of Florence ca 1291 Medieval marble cm 78 8 26 4 23 9 accession number 27 561 10008 Christine Alexander Mrs Breckenridge Long Rome and Laurel Maryland date of acquisition unknown by purchase Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Bequest of Mrs Breckenridge Long 1959 Arnolfo Alle Origini del Rinascimento Fiorentino Museo dell'Opera del Duomo Firenze 2005-2006 place of origin Rome Italy Walters Art Museum license Medieval art in the Walters Art Museum Arnolfo di Cambio Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist review | ||||
