Unveiling the Madonna

The Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist is the oldest artwork in OnFife Museums’ collection. Until recently, not much was known about this fabulous, more than 500 years old painting. Thanks to the funding from Woodmansterne Art Conservation Awards and the Common Good Funds, we were able to undertake extensive conservation and analysis of the painting between 2019-2022. This display unveils the secrets of this fascinating painting, discovered during and after its conservation.

• Conservation funded through a grant from the Woodmansterne Art Conservation Awards 2018/2019
• Scientific analysis and glazing funded through a grant from the Common Good Funds
• Conservation undertaken by Henry Matthews, of Egan, Matthews & Rose conservation studio, Dundee.