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The Madonnina, commonly known as the Madonna of the Streets, was a painting created by Roberto Ferruzzi (1854–1934) that won the second Venice Biennale in 1897. The models for this painting were Angelina〔One source cites her first name as ''Angela'', but this is probably incorrect〕 Cian〔Cian was her maiden surname and her surname at the time of the painting's creation. She was later married to Antonio Bovo (one source cites Antonio's surname as ''Boro'', but this is probably incorrect).〕 (age 11) and her younger brother.〔The name and age of this boy are currently unknown to Wikipedia editors〕 Although not originally painted as a religious picture, this painting became popularized as an image of the Virgin Mary holding her infant son, and has become the most renowned of Ferruzzi's works. ==Fate of the original painting== The original painting made its first appearance at an art exhibition in Venice in 1897.〔(Madonna of the Streets )〕 John George Alexander Leishman, steel millionaire and diplomat, who died in 1924 in France,〔(Information about Mary as the "Madonna of the Street" )〕 bought the painting but not the reproduction rights; he is the last known owner. It is possible that the image entered a private art collection in Pennsylvania the 1950s,〔(The true story behind "Madonnina" )〕 but the current location of the original is unknown. An original oil painting entitled Madonna and Child from Florence, Italy was bequethed to the Sisters of St. Casimir by a Dr. Edgar W. Crass in 1950 and bears a striking resemblance to the current prints of the missing La Madonnina by Roberto Feruzzi. A second possibility is that it was lost at sea in the Atlantic Ocean on a voyage from Europe to the United States.〔This information was contributed by a user who apparently was a descendant of Roberto Ferruzzi. If the editors of this article discover more information about this second possible fate of the painting, it will be mentioned in future editions of this article.〕 An oil painting appeared recently that may be the original painting,〔(The Madonnina )〕 but it has not been guaranteed by the agency possessing it.〔(Conditions of Sale )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Madonnina (painting)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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