Triptychon, Maria mit Kind, Antonius Eremita, Maria Magdalena

Ludovico Mazzolino painted this triptych of the Madonna and Child with Saints Anthony and Mary Magdalene around 1509 in Ferrara. Mazzolino's eccentric, densely detailed style made him one of the most distinctive painters of the Ferrarese school. His small devotional triptychs were prized by collectors for their jewel-like quality. The tempera medium required careful preparation on a gessoed panel and a disciplined layering technique that produced precise, durable surfaces suited to the intricate detail expected of devotional painting.

Oil on panel in triptych format with Mazzolino's characteristic dense detail and brilliant coloring. The concentrated visual richness of the three panels creates a unified devotional experience of remarkable intensity.