Madonna dei Gelsomini

Niccolò Giolfino painted this Madonna dei Gelsomini around 1510, a devotional image of the Madonna and Child with jasmine flowers. Working in Verona's distinctive artistic tradition, Giolfino produced devotional works that reflected the city's blend of Mantegnesque precision with Venetian color. The tempera-on-panel medium required a carefully gessoed surface and was painted in fine, precise layers, yielding a luminous, jewel-like surface of great durability.

The panel shows Giolfino's Veronese style with clear drawing, warm color, and the botanical detail of the jasmine flowers that characterize this tender devotional composition.