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A number of changes suggest that the altarpiece was painted in more than one stage. The first version of the Virgin’s cloak was almost entirely repainted, for example, and Christ’s arm was altered. More radically, pairs of cherubic heads once seemed to float in the air around the Virgin. Some art historians have argued that the altarpiece was begun by one artist and finished by another, but the extensive changes don't necessarily mean that different artists were involved. Lorenzo Costa’s artistic ideals underwent a radical transformation around the time this altarpiece was painted, and the simplification of the setting and redesign of the drapery reflect the pictorial style of his later years.
Title
The Virgin and Child Enthroned between a Soldier Saint, and Saint John the Baptist (La Pala Strozzi)
Date
probably 1499
Medium
Oil and tempera on wood
Measurements
H 247 x W 163.8 cm
Accession number
NG1119
Acquisition method
Bought, 1882
Work type
Painting
