Madonna and Child

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The Madonna and Child with Angels is a painting created by Italian Renaissance master Masaccio in collaboration with his brother Giovanni and Andrea di Giusto. The central panel of the Pisa Altarpiece, a large multi-paneled masterpiece, was commissioned for the chapel of St. Julian owned by notary Giuliano di Colino within the church of Santa Maria del Carmine in Pisa. Unfortunately, the painting has suffered significant damage over time as the altarpiece was broken up and sold in pieces long ago. Today, the panel is smaller than its original size due to losses at the bottom and sides, measuring 8 cm less at the bottom and 2-2.5 cm less on each side. Eleven surviving panels of the altarpiece, which remains Masaccio's only documented work, can be found in various museums. Based on a detailed description by Vasari, scholars have attempted to reconstruct the original layout of the Pisa Altarpiece.