Madonna and Child with Two Angels

Vittore Crivelli's Madonna and Child with Two Angels, painted around 1481-82, is by the younger brother of the more famous Carlo Crivelli. Working in the Marches region of eastern Italy, Vittore developed a style closely related to Carlo's but with a softer, less angular approach. The tempera and gold technique reflects the conservative taste of the Marches, where the ornate, gold-ground altarpiece tradition persisted longer than in more progressive centers like Florence and Venice.

Vittore's tempera and gold on wood technique produces the rich, decorative surface characteristic of the Crivelli workshop. The figures are modeled with precise, linear drawing, while the gold ground and ornamental details demonstrate the elaborate craftsmanship of late Quattrocento painting in the Italian Marches.