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Bologna
Bologna (prov.)
Emilia-Romagna

Piazza Maggiore 6
(Palazzo d'Accursio)

Madonna di Piazza con Bambino

St. Mary and Child

The mother of Jesus Christ
(Wikipedia)

Niccolò dell' Arca
1478

Description

Terracotta relief of St. Mary with Child on the façade of the Palazzo d'Accursio.

Signature

NICOLAVS F. MCCCCLXXVIII

Sculptor

Niccolò dell'Arca (c. 1435 - Bologno 1494), Italian Early Renaissance sculptor; also known as Niccolò da Ragusa, Niccolò da Bari and Niccolò d'Antonio d'Apulia. The surname 'dell'Arca' refers to his contribution to the Arca di San Domenico (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Palazzo d'Accursio.

Locatie (N 44°29'37" - E 11°20'32") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

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