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A painting by Artemisia Gentileschi for Madrid

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15/12/25 - Acquisition - Madrid, Fundación María Cristina Masaveu Peterson - It’s almost Christmas! The Fundación María Cristina Masaveu Peterson of Madrid has chosen for the occasion to highlight a Virgin and Child by Artemisia Gentileschi, which it purchased at a Dorotheum sale in Vienna on 22 October 2024, at which it was knocked down for 565 000 euros (ill. 1).
This non-profit cultural foundation was created in 2006 by María Cristina Masaveu Peterson, in order to pursue the Masaveu family’s mission of patronage. Located in a neoclassical palace renovated between 2015 and 2018, it promotes culture, education and scientific research at national and international levels, supports editorial projects, the organization of exhibitions and the enrichment of public collections (see the news…

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