History Madonna della Vittoria
detail of francesco gonzaga
when francesco returned, forced daniele fund chapel , devotional painting. painting executed mantuan court painter, mantegna, , inaugurated in 1496 on anniversary of duke s victory @ fornovo. work placed in church of santa maria della vittoria, had been constructed on ruins of daniele da norsa s house.
the painting 1 of works looted french during napoleonic invasion of italy, , 1798 being exhibited in louvre. painting never returned; given excuse large size made transport difficult. presence of sulphur-crested cockatoo in painting being investigated historians may have implications on our understanding of 15th-century trading networks.
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