Immaculate Madonna

Abstract

This statue of the Immaculate Madonna was made by Nicolantonio Brudaglio and his son or nephew, Riccardo Brudaglio. Early modern Italian painting and sculpture depicted Mary at the time of her conception by drawing on a description of her found in Revelations 12:1, "a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon at her feet, and upon her heard a crown of twelve stars" (KJV). The crown of twelve stars above the Immaculate Madonna's head are mirrored in the decorations of her robes. Mary stands barefoot upon a crescent moon, which is placed upon a cloud and two putti. The Immaculate Conception was one of Nicolantonio Brudaglio's favoured subjects. His Immaculate Madonna at the Church of San Francesco d'Assisi in Monopoli has a similar composition and decorative elements, showing the Madonna with clasped hands, a dynamic sweeping cloak, and floral robes. This sculpture, made in 1750 is in the Chiesa di San Nicola in Mola di Bari. Photograph(s) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.