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Madonna of the Swallow (Italian - Madonna della rondine) is a painting by Carlo Crivelli. It is named after the swallow perched on the top left hand corner of the Madonna's throne - the bird was a symbol of the Resurrection. It was commissioned by Ranuzio Ottoni and Giorgio di Giacomo for the church of San Francesco in Matelica in March 1490 - Ottoni was Lord of Matelica and Giacomo was guardian of the local Franciscan monastery. It was completed between 1490 and 1492. It is now in the National Gallery, London, who bought it in 1862.[1]

Madonna of the Swallow
Artist	Carlo Crivelli
Year	1490-1492
Medium	oil on panel
Dimensions	175 cm × 151 cm (69 in × 59 in)
Location	National Gallery, London

The central panel shows the Madonna and Child in a granite, porphyry and marble throne, with Jerome to their left and saint Sebastian to their right. At the base is the Ottoni coat of arms and the signature CAROLVS CRIVELLVS VENETVS MILES PINXIT. The predella survives and shows (from left to right) Catherine of Alexandria, Jerome, the Nativity, the Martyrdom of St Sebastian and St George slaying the Dragon.

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  Catherine of Alexandria
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  Jerome in the desert
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  Nativity
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  Martyrdom of St Sebastian
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  St George and the Dragon

References

Sources (in French)

• Dictionnaire des sujets et des symboles dans l'Art, James Hall (1918-2007)
• Notice et photographie non recadrée

На других языках

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- [en] Madonna of the Swallow

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[fr] La Vierge à l'hirondelle

La Vierge à l'hirondelle (La Madonna della rondine en italien) est une œuvre de Carlo Crivelli commanditée en mars 1490 (et réalisée entre 1490 et 1492) par Ranuzio Ottoni et Giorgio di Giacomo, du couvent franciscain, pour l'église San Francesco in Matelica.

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[it] Pala Ottoni

La Pala Ottoni, o Madonna della Rondine, è un dipinto a tempera e oro su tavola di Carlo Crivelli, databile al 1490-1492 circa e conservato nella National Gallery di Londra. È dotato di cornice originale e predella, ed è firmato nella parte centrale CAROLVS CRIVELLVS VENETVS MILES PINXIT.

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