Madonna and Child with St. Michael and Other Saints  1440

This monumental and intact polyptych (multi-paneled altarpiece), which is now unfortunately badly damaged, is one of the earliest known altarpieces by Antonio Vivarini, head of one of the most important family-run painting workshops in 15th-century Venice. Antonio worked alongside his brother-in-law Giovanni d’Alemagna (see Walters 37.693) and brother Bartolomeo (see Walte...