| Madonna of the Stairs | |
|---|---|
| Italian: Madonna della Scala | |
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| Artist | Michelangelo |
| Year | c. 1491 |
| Type | Marble |
| Dimensions | 56.7 cm × 40.1 cm (22.3 in × 15.8 in) |
| Location | Casa Buonarroti |
| Preceded by | Head of a Faun |
| Followed by | Battle of the Centaurs (Michelangelo) |
The Madonna of the Stairs (or Madonna of the Steps) is a relief sculpture by Michelangelo in the Casa Buonarroti, Florence. It was sculpted around 1490, when Michelangelo was about fifteen. This and the Battle of the Centaurs were Michelangelo's first two sculptures. The first reference to the Madonna of the Stairs as a work by Michelangelo was in the 1568 edition of Giorgio Vasari's Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects.[1]
The sculpture is exhibited at the Casa Buonarroti in Florence, Italy.
- ^ Madonna of the stairs in Casa Buonarroti Archived February 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine