Francesco Squarcione

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Virgin and Child (c.1460) Poplar wood  82 x 70 cm Staatliche Museen, Berlin
Virgin and Child (c.1460) Poplar wood
82 x 70 cm Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Francesco Squarcione (c.1397-1468) was a Padovan artist. His pupils included Andrea Mantegna (with whom he had many legal battles), Cosimo Tura and Crivelli. There are only two works signed by him: the Madonna with Child (imaged here, Berlin) and an altarpiece (Padua).