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The painting of the Mother of God under her title Our Lady of Consolation was accomplished for the Confraternita dei disciplinati di San Francesco in Perugia (lit: the Brotherhood of Disciples of Saint Francis in Perugia).
The figure of the Madonna is stylistically similar to works for which the artist's wife Chiara Fancelli modelled. Behind the Madonna and child are on both sides kneeling members of the brotherhood who wear their typical white cloaks with a badge. Above it are symmetrically arranged two angels in adoration, in the same manner as used for Perugino's San Francesco al Prato Resurrection, Madonna in Glory with Saints, Gonfalone della Giustizia and other works. The deep landscape background with a town in the distance is characteristic of the artist. He used a somewhat similar composition for the Tezi Altarpiece.
With the Napoleonic suppressions the Madonna delle Consolatione was added to the collections of the National Gallery of Umbria.
Madonna in Glory with Saints child Perugia National Gallery of Umbria Mother of God Perugino Our Lady of Consolation Chiara Fancelli title Gonfalone della Giustizia San Francesco al Prato Resurrection Tezi Altarpiece