Madonna and Child Enthroned ca. 1350 Workshop of Paolo Veneziano Italian Lacking the exquisite facture characteristic of Paolo Venezianothe founder of Venetian paintingthis picture must have been painted in his workshop and conveys some of the decorative richness and tender expressions that were his legacy. The picture may have been the center of an altarpiece, possibly painted for a city along the Adriatic coast. It has suffered a good deal, particularly in the face of the Virgin where there is a loss in her right cheek. The blue of her drapery has scattered losses.. Madonna and Child Enthroned 437249