Virgin and Child, with Saints Anthony Abbott, Mark, Severino, and Sebastian

Lorenzo da Sanseverino was a painter from the Marches region of Italy who produced altarpieces for local churches in the 1490s. This Virgin and Child with saints reflects the devotional art of the smaller Italian centers that maintained their own distinct traditions while absorbing influences from Venice, Florence, and Urbino. The gold-ground format persisted in these provincial settings as a mark of traditional piety.

The tempera on gold wood panel demonstrates the provincial Italian technique with careful figural painting over ornamental gold grounds. The balanced composition and refined detail of the saints' attributes follow established altarpiece conventions.