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| Keywords: Andrea della Robbia - Virgin Adoring the Christ Child - Walters 27212.jpg This altarpiece was probably commissioned for the marriage of Alessandra Pazzi and Bartolomeo di Rosso Buondelmonti in 1483 Their family heraldry is combined along the bottom edge of the piece Its subject focused on the birth of the Christ Child would have been considered an appropriate devotional image for newlyweds who hoped to bear children Gloria in Excelsis on the scroll held by the angel records the words of the angels who first announced the birth of Christ to the shepherds in the fields Two angels hold a crown above the Virgin's head indicating her status as the future Queen of Heaven The technique of glazing fired clay sculpture was invented by Luca della Robbia ca 1400-1482 The inspiration for Luca's colorful new art form came from maiolica After his death this technique was continued by his son Andrea and other members of the family and workshop well into the 16th century This relief reveals an exquisite handling of details The white flesh-tones against a sky-blue background were signature features of the Della Robbia workshop ca 1483 Renaissance terracotta with glaze cm 158 5 132 8 accession number 27 212 20702 Jacques Seligmann Paris by purchase Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1911 place of origin Florence Italy Walters Art Museum license Renaissance reliefs in the Walters Art Museum Andrea della Robbia House of Buondelmonti House of Pazzi | ||||
