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The Madonna of the Quail (Italian: Madonna della Quaglia) is an International Gothic painting generally attributed to Pisanello. Dating to c. 1420, it was housed in the Castelvecchio Museum of Verona, northern Italy until stolen in 2015.[1] It would be recovered in 2016.

Madonna of the Quail
Artist	Pisanello
Year	c. 1420
Medium	Tempera on panel
Dimensions	50 cm × 33 cm (20 in × 13 in)
Location	Castelvecchio Museum, Verona

Description

The painting depicts the Madonna with Child crowned by two flying angels, sitting inside a rose garden in typical late Gothic style. The painter put a great attention in the representation of vegetables and birds, including the quail in the foreground, which gives its name to the painting. The heavenly appearance of the scene is enhanced by the gilt background.

The rendering of the Madonna and her clothes resemble those of the works by Gentile da Fabriano, whose workshop Pisanello was a member of at the time. The setting is also similar to the contemporary Madonna of the Rose Garden by Michelino da Besozzo or Stefano da Verona, also in the museum of Castelvecchio.

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References

Sources

• Zuffi, Stefano (2004). Il Quattrocento. Milan: Electa.

На других языках

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- [en] Madonna of the Quail

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[it] Madonna della Quaglia

La Madonna della Quaglia è la prima opera attribuita con una certa sicurezza a Pisanello, facendola risalire al 1420 circa. È una tempera ed oro su tavola (50x33 cm) conservata nel Museo di Castelvecchio a Verona, da dove fu rubata la sera del 19 novembre 2015[1] per essere poi recuperata l'anno successivo[2].

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