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 München, Pl.; Gruyer, Vierges de Raphael, iii. 232; Lübke, Raphael, 56, 108; Gal. di Torino, i. Pl. 29; Passavant, ii. 242; Buchanan, Mem., ii. 242.

MADONNA DI TERRANUOVA, Raphael, Berlin Museum; wood, round, 2 ft. 10 in. diameter. Virgin seated, Jesus lying on her knees; on left, Infant St. John; on right, another child (St. John Evangelist?). Painted in Florence in 1505 for Terranuova family of Genoa, afterwards of Naples; in their possession until 1854, when sold to King of Prussia for 30,000 scudi. Fairly preserved, and but little retouched. In it the genius of Raphael may be seen struggling between the tendencies of the Umbrian and Florentine schools (C. & C.). Studies in Berlin Museum and Venice Academy. Engraved by J. Scotto (1823); Ed. Schäffer.—C. & C., Raphael, i. 172, 193, 231; Passavant, ii. 25; Müntz, 176; Lübke, Raphael, 33, 93; Gruyer, Vierges de Raphael, iii. 121; Lermolieff, 378.

MADONNA DEL TRONO (of the Throne), Fra Bartolommeo, Uffizi, Florence. The Virgin enthroned, with Jesus in her lap and Infant St. John kneeling at her feet; behind her, St. Anna, standing, gazing upwards at a choir of angels and cherubs; on each side of the throne, the ten patron saints of Florence, and on the steps in front, two angels seated. Fra Bartolommeo's last picture, left unfinished at his death in 1517. Ordered for the grand saloon of the Republic of Florence, but placed, in time of the Medici, in S. Lorenzo, whence removed to Uffizi.—Lasinio, i. Pl. 86; Vasari, ed. Mil.; Soc. Ed. and Paris, Gal. di Firenze, Pl. 24.

MADONNA DEL VELO. See Madonna with Diadem.

MADONNA DELLE VESTIGHE. See Margaritone.

MADONNA DEL VIAGGIO. See Madonna del Gran' Duca.

Madonna della Vittoria, Andrea Mantegna, Louvre, Paris.

MADONNA DELLA VITTORIA (of Victory; Vierge de la Victoire), Andrea Mantegna, Louvre; canvas, H. 9 ft. 1 in. × 5 ft. 4 in. In an artificially constructed bower, the Virgin enthroned, with Infant Jesus standing on her knees; her mantle held on one side by Archangel Michael, on other by St. Maurice; in background, SS. Andrew and Longinus, protectors of Mantua; in front, near Virgin, stands Infant St John, and below him St. Elizabeth; opposite her, kneeling, is Francesco Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua, in full armour. Painted for S. M. della Vittoria, Mantua, in honour of the victory of Fornova, which the Marquis claimed to win in 1485 over Charles VIII. of France, though he was really defeated. Carried to Paris in 1797.—Ch. Blanc, École lombarde, Mantegna; C. & C., N. Italy, i. 410; Gaye, Carteggio, i. 328; Mündler, 135; Rosini, iii. 196; Mantz, Peinture italienne, 140.