Madonna & Abbie Cornish: Gucci Award Ladies!

Madonna and Abbie Cornish attend the 2011 Gucci Award For Women In Cinema held at Hotel Cipriani on Friday (September 2) in Venice, Italy.

The 53-year-old entertainer presented the award for outstanding artistic achievement to rising star Jessica Chastain.

Madonna was in town to premiere her film W.E., which stars Abbie in the lead role, at the Venice Film Festival the evening before.

Also pictured inside: Abbie attending an event at the Lancia Cafe in Venice earlier in the day.

FYI: Madonna is wearing a Gucci one of a kind 40′s inspired black georgette long sleeved evening gown with jet and gold metal detail at the waist and fully beaded skirt.

Abbie is wearing a Gucci one of a kind Cruise 2012 black and white matt satin gown with cutaway shoulder and embellished neckline detailing. She finished off her look with a clutch and sandals both by Roger Vivier.

10+ pictures inside of Madonna and Abbie Cornish at the awards…