Scrinium: Exempla Perfecta - Madonna of Humility by Stefano Sassetta

Author's copy, three-dimensional reconstruction of chromatic features through the use of oil pigments

The Madonna of Humility is a painting (tempera and gold on panel) created around 1435 by the Sienese painter Stefano di Giovanni, known as Sassetta, and currently housed in the Pinacoteca Vaticana, within the Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Rome. This masterly copy is part of the "Exempla Perfecta" series produced by the Vatican Museums. The artist proposes the iconographic theme of the Madonna and Child according to the variant of the "Madonna of Humility," with the Virgin seated on the ground.

In the Sienese artist Sassetta's interpretation, the theme of the "Madonna of Humility" paradoxically takes on an elegantly aristocratic character, typical of the strong Gothic influence in Sienese art between the 14th and 15th centuries. This is evident in the Madonna's rich robes and the elegant oriental-style carpet. But the very demeanor of the group is typical of the spirit of Gothic art, in the figures' assertive and nobly aristocratic expressions, within an overall atmosphere reminiscent of a courtly fairytale. The dictates of Gothic painting are also formally respected in the accentuated two-dimensionality of the space, complemented by the precious gilded background created with the application of gold leaf. The figures are elongated in an unnatural manner, seeking a courtly and aristocratic aesthetic ideal, while the composition follows a curved, taut line, typically Gothic in style.

The work in question is a perfect copy of the original, created as part of the "Exemplaria Perfecta" project developed by the Vatican Museums. In this context, an innovative technique was developed, used for the first time in the world, allowing for the perfect three-dimensional reconstruction of the chromatic strokes. The in-depth knowledge of ancient painting techniques, combined with the use of this extraordinary artistic technique, has allowed for the creation of works of extraordinary craftsmanship with previously unmatched results.

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