Madonna of the Harpies

Andrea del Sarto1517

Uffizi Gallery
Florence, Italy

Originally in the Florentine church of San Francesco in Via de' Macci, the panel entered the Medici collections in 1685 through Grand Prince Ferdinando and then reached the Uffizi in 1785. It is called "Madonna of the Harpies" due to the monstrous creatures on the pedestal thought to be harpies by Vasari, but which more likely are the locusts described in the Book of Revelations, to which this painting refers.

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Title: Madonna of the Harpies
Creator: Andrea del Sarto
Creator Death Place: Firenze (Italy)
Creator Birth Place: Firenze (Italy)
Date Created: 1517
Style: Mannerism/ Altarpiece
Provenance: Church of San Francesco in Florence
Physical Dimensions: w1780 x h2070 mm
Original Title: Madonna delle Arpie
Type: painting
Medium: Oil on panel

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