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Madonna of the Book
Painting by Sandro Botticelli / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Pontormo work of the same title, see Madonna of the Book (Pontormo).
The Madonna of the Book, or the Madonna del Libro, is a small painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli,[1][2] and is preserved in the Poldi Pezzoli Museum in Milan. The painting is executed in tempera on panel. It dates from between 1480 and 1481.[3][4]
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Artist | Sandro Botticelli |
Year | c. 1480–1481 |
Medium | Tempera on panel |
Dimensions | 58 cm × 39.5 cm (23 in × 15.6 in) |
Location | Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milan, Italy |
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