Madonna and Child with Saints  1515

[i]Attributed to Francesco di Bosio Zaganelli and/or Bernardino di Bosio Zaganelli [br][/i]This grouping of the Virgin and Child with saints (Mary Magdalene, Jerome, an unidentified saint, and Sebastian) is known as a "sacra conversazione" (sacred conversation). Even though the figures are outdoors, a brocade drapery hangs down behind Mary and Jesus to mark their status as...