Madonnina (painting)

The Madonnina, commonly known as the Madonna of the Streets, was a painting created by Roberto Ferruzzi (1854–1934) that won the second Venice Biennale in 1897.

This article is about the painting created by Roberto Ferruzzi. For the 15th-century painting in Rome, see Madonna Della Strada.
"Madonna of the Streets" redirects here. For the films, see Madonna of the Streets (1924 film) and Madonna of the Streets (1930 film).
The Madonna of the Streets by Roberto Ferruzzi

The models for this painting were Angelina[1] Cian[2] (age 11) and her younger brother.[3][4] Although not originally painted as a religious picture, this painting became popularized as an image of the Virgin Mary holding her infant son, and has become the most renowned of Ferruzzi's works.

Fate of the original painting

The original painting made its first appearance at an art exhibition in Venice in 1897.[5] John George Alexander Leishman, steel millionaire and diplomat, who died in 1924 in France,[6] bought the painting but not the reproduction rights; he is the last known owner. It is possible that the image entered a private art collection in Pennsylvania in the 1950s,[7] but the current location of the original is unknown. An original oil painting entitled Madonna and Child from Florence, Italy was bequeathed to the Sisters of St. Casimir by a Dr. Edgar W. Crass in 1950 and bears a striking resemblance to the current prints of the missing La Madonnina by Roberto Feruzzi.

A second possibility is that it was lost at sea in the Atlantic Ocean on a voyage from Europe to the United States.[8]

An oil painting appeared recently that may be the original painting,[9] but it has not been guaranteed by the agency possessing it.[10]

Although the original has disappeared, it has not hindered the great popularity and usage of the image. Copies of the original are frequently featured on holycards, portraits, and greeting cards.

The following are several notable uses of the image:

See also

Footnotes
  1. One source cites her first name as Angela, but this is probably incorrect
  2. Cian was her maiden surname and her surname at the time of the painting's creation. She was later married to Antonio Bovo (one source cites Antonio's surname as Boro, but this is probably incorrect).
  3. The name and age of this boy are currently unknown to Wikipedia editors
  4. "Madonnina del Ferruzzi" (in Italian). luvigliano.it. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  5. "ecatholic2000.com - Offline". www.ecatholic2000.com.
  6. "Madonna of the Street : University of Dayton, Ohio". udayton.edu.
  7. Media, Franciscan. "Franciscan Media". www.americancatholic.org.
  8. This information was contributed by a user who apparently was a descendant of Roberto Ferruzzi. If the editors of this article discover more information about this second possible fate of the painting, it will be mentioned in future editions of this article.
  9. "The Madonnina". Archived from the original on 2007-05-15.
  10. "Conditions of Sale". Archived from the original on 2002-10-13.
  11. "Interior of SS. Peter and Paul Church". Archived from the original on 2006-11-25.
  12. Formation of the Sisters of Life Archived 2007-02-07 at the Wayback Machine

Madonnina Painting The original painting was painted by Francisco Goya, the name is La Virgen de la Encarnacion

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