Carlo Crivelli exhibition in Macerata reveals rare canvas painting

The exhibition 'Carlo Crivelli e le relazioni meravigliose' at Palazzo Buonaccorsi in Macerata, curated by Francesca Coltrinari and Giuliana Pascucci, runs until February 12, 2023. It centers on Crivelli's 'Madonna con il Bambino', which during restoration led by Daphne De Luca was discovered to be painted on canvas—the only known canvas work by the artist. The show includes seven other loans from Italian institutions: 'Madonna del latte' from Pinacoteca Parrocchiale di Corridonia, 'Madonna con il Bambino' from Accademia Carrara di Bergamo, 'Pietà' from Musei Vaticani, 'San Francesco che raccoglie il sangue di Cristo' from Museo Poldi Pezzoli di Milano, 'Cristo benedicente' from Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant’Angelo a Roma, and a 'San Sebastiano e devoti' by his brother Vittore Crivelli from Galleria Nazionale delle Marche di Urbino, which will be returned to Montegiorgio after the show. The discovery repositions Crivelli as a pioneer of canvas painting in the Quattrocento, linking Venetian and Marche traditions. The exhibition also launches eight itineraries across the Marche region, coordinated by Regione Marche, Comune di Macerata, Università degli Studi di Macerata, and Fondazione Carima, to explore local heritage tied to Crivelli and his followers.