Iacopo Sansovino. La Madonna in Cartapesta

The Madonna del Bargello by Iacopo Sansovino, attributed to his workshop, is one of eleven versions of this iconographic type, likely based on a lost marble or bronze prototype. Made from papier-mâché and painted, it reflects influences from Donatello and Michelangelo. The exhibition also displayed similar works by Sansovino from the Louvre, Villa La Pietra, and Museo del Cenedese - the latter being a gift to Pietro Aretino. Today, thirteen variations of this subject are known.