Madonna and Child with Saints

A polyptych consisting of five parts.
This altarpiece, now held in Moscow, is of great interest as an example of the early work of Vittore Crivelli , the younger brother of the more famous Carlo Crivelli . Works from this period reflect the influence of Antonio Vivarini and that of masters of the Murano school. Provenance: acquired in Italy (probably from the antiquarian dealer Ongagni on St. Mark's Square in Venice ) between 1886 and 1898 by Khomyakov ( Moscow ), who donated it to the Rumyantsev Museum in 1901; in the Pushkin Museum since 1924.