Description

In these works by Silvia Salvadori, we highlight the desire to deepen the painting of all the Tuscan Early Renaissance. In particular she carries out careful studies of the style of great master Sandro Botticelli.  This work is distinguished by elegance and great mastery of execution. The work was commissioned to teacher Silvia Salvadori, and she needed a lot of work, since this item is not only large but also rich in details.  First of all the bulky drapery of the blue dress from whose shoulder falls a delicate white veil, made by Silvia teacher, translucent and transparent. Extreme care and accuracy are noted in the fruit basket, in the biscuit casket and the book.  There are many golden glories on Mary's hair, on the fabrics, on the leaves in the fruit basket, and on the goldfish horns. Silvia Salvadori paints Virgin's face to perfection and performs an elegant miniature decor inside it. Same precision of brushstroke we can notice on hair, even more emphasized by a thin line of pure gold. The pigments are the same as those used by Sandro Botticelli. History: The original table of The Virgin and Child (The Madonna of the Book) is preserved at the Poldi Pezzoli Museum in Milan. The Virgin Mary and the book is a tempered painting on the table (58x39,5 cm) by Sandro Botticelli, dating back to 1480-1481.