München, Pl.; Gruyer, Vierges de Raphael, iii. 232; Lübke, Raphael, 56, 108; Gal. di Torino, i. Pl. 29; Passavant, ii. 242; Buchanan, Mem., ii. 242.
MADONNA DI TERRANUOVA, Raphael,
Berlin Museum; wood, round, 2 ft. 10 in.
diameter. Virgin seated, Jesus lying on her
knees; on left, Infant St. John; on right,
another child (St. John Evangelist?). Painted
in Florence in 1505 for Terranuova family
of Genoa, afterwards of Naples; in their
possession until 1854, when sold to King of
Prussia for 30,000 scudi. Fairly preserved,
and but little retouched. In it the genius
of Raphael may be seen struggling between
the tendencies of the Umbrian and Florentine
schools (C. & C.). Studies in Berlin
Museum and Venice Academy. Engraved
by J. Scotto (1823); Ed. Schäffer.—C. & C.,
Raphael, i. 172, 193, 231; Passavant, ii. 25;
Müntz, 176; Lübke, Raphael, 33, 93; Gruyer,
Vierges de Raphael, iii. 121; Lermolieff,
378.
MADONNA DEL TRONO (of the
Throne), Fra Bartolommeo, Uffizi, Florence.
The Virgin enthroned, with Jesus in her lap
and Infant St. John kneeling at her feet;
behind her, St. Anna, standing, gazing upwards
at a choir of angels and cherubs; on
each side of the throne, the ten patron saints
of Florence, and on the steps in front, two
angels seated. Fra Bartolommeo's last picture,
left unfinished at his death in 1517.
Ordered for the grand saloon of the Republic
of Florence, but placed, in time of the
Medici, in S. Lorenzo, whence removed to
Uffizi.—Lasinio, i. Pl. 86; Vasari, ed. Mil.;
Soc. Ed. and Paris, Gal. di Firenze, Pl.
24.
MADONNA DEL VELO. See Madonna
with Diadem.
MADONNA DELLE VESTIGHE. See
Margaritone.
MADONNA DEL VIAGGIO. See Madonna
del Gran' Duca.
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Madonna della Vittoria, Andrea Mantegna, Louvre, Paris.
MADONNA DELLA VITTORIA (of Victory; Vierge de la Victoire), Andrea Mantegna, Louvre; canvas, H. 9 ft. 1 in. × 5 ft. 4 in. In an artificially constructed bower, the Virgin enthroned, with Infant Jesus standing on her knees; her mantle held on one side by Archangel Michael, on other by St. Maurice; in background, SS. Andrew and Longinus, protectors of Mantua; in front, near Virgin, stands Infant St John, and below him St. Elizabeth; opposite her, kneeling, is Francesco Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua, in full armour. Painted for S. M. della Vittoria, Mantua, in honour of the victory of Fornova, which the Marquis claimed to win in 1485 over Charles VIII. of France, though he was really defeated. Carried to Paris in 1797.—Ch. Blanc, École lombarde, Mantegna; C. & C., N. Italy, i. 410; Gaye, Carteggio, i. 328; Mündler, 135; Rosini, iii. 196; Mantz, Peinture italienne, 140.
