The ''Madonna of the Quail'' (Italian: ''Madonna della Quaglia'') is an International Gothic painting generally attributed to

Pisanello Pisanello (c. 1380/1395c. 1450/1455), born Antonio di Puccio Pisano or Antonio di Puccio da Cereto, also erroneously called Vittore Pisano by Giorgio Vasari, was one of the most distinguished painters of the early Italian Renaissance and Quattroc ...

. Dating to c. 1420, it was housed in the Castelvecchio Museum of Verona, northern Italy until stolen in 2015. It would be recovered in 2016.

Description

The painting depicts the Madonna with Child crowned by two flying angels, sitting inside a rose garden in typical late Gothic style. The painter put a great attention in the representation of vegetables and birds, including the quail in the foreground, which gives its name to the painting. The heavenly appearance of the scene is enhanced by the gilt background. The rendering of the Madonna and her clothes resemble those of the works by Gentile da Fabriano, whose workshop Pisanello was a member of at the time. The setting is also similar to the contemporary '' Madonna of the Rose Garden'' by Michelino da Besozzo or

Stefano da Verona Stefano da Verona (or da Zevio; 1379 – c. 1438) was an Italian painter who was active in Verona. He was the son of the French painter Jean d'Arbois, who had come to Italy at the court for Gian Galeazzo Visconti after working for Philip II ...

, also in the museum of Castelvecchio. File:08-09-2006 Pisanello 1395c 1455 Madonna della quaglia - Photo Paolo Villa - deta - Castelvecchio Verona - Pentax K10D SMC - Pentax-FA 35mm F2 - 08-09-2006.jpg File:08-09-2006 Pisanello 1395c 1455 Madonna della quaglia - Photo Paolo Villa - detc 01 - Castelvecchio Verona - Pentax K10D SMC - Pentax-FA 35mm F2 - 08-09-2006.jpg File:08-09-2006 Pisanello 1395c 1455 Madonna della quaglia - Photo Paolo Villa - detd 01 - Castelvecchio Verona - Pentax K10D SMC - Pentax-FA 35mm F2 - 08-09-2006.jpg File:08-09-2006 Pisanello 1395c 1455 Madonna della quaglia - Photo Paolo Villa - detb 01 - Castelvecchio Verona - Pentax K10D SMC - Pentax-FA 35mm F2 - 08-09-2006.jpg

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