Madonna with Child

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A masterpiece of anonymous Venetian craftsmanship emerges from the second quarter of the 14th Century, carved with precision into a solid stone slab. This majestic relief captures The Madonna and Child in a quintessential pose, a staple of Christian art that transcends time. Its origins are deeply rooted in a public hospital, where it was carefully preserved until its transfer to the museum in 1912. However, this revered sculpture bears witness to the brutal forces of iconoclasm, which have ravaged its surface and cruelly severed the Christ child from its mother's gentle hand.