Madonna of Senigallia with Child and Two Angels
- Artist
- Piero della Francesca
- Date
- c.1470
- Style
- Early renaissance
- Genre
- Religious painting
- Location
- National Gallery of the Marches (Palazzo Ducale di Urbino)
The 'Madonna of Senigallia with Child and Two Angels' is a mesmerizing depiction of serene humanism and divine tranquility, defining hallmarks of Piero della Francesca's Early Renaissance style. Crafted as a panel, the work employs the rigid precision of geometric forms with intricacies of perspective, echoing Francesca's knowledge as a mathematician and geometer. As a quintessential religious painting, it depicts a tranquil Madonna clutching a playful Jesus, with two angelic entities in observance, all rendered in soft pastels and harmonious composition. This artwork is completed using tempera, perfecting the already serene wash of divine tranquility engulfing the entire canvas.
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