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Madonna del Parto

sculpture by Sansavino

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The Madonna del Parto is a sculpture created around 1519 by the Italian Renaissance artist Jacopo Sansovino. This work, created during his time in Rome, shows the influence of his master, Andrea Sansovino. The sculpture depicts the Virgin Mary and is characteristic of the High Renaissance style that Sansovino later introduced to Venice. Sansovino was a prominent sculptor and architect known for his ability to blend sculpture and architecture seamlessly.1

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