The artist's composition of the Virgin seated on the ground reflects the tradition of the Madonna of Humility. The rocky setting is similar to those which Leonardo favoured for his paintings. A pricked drawing, apparently for the head of the Virgin, is in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. ...
This painting reflects the influence of Giovanni Bellini, by whom Montagna was probably trained. The sombre colours (now darker than was intended), the severe geometry of the setting, & the sharp definition of the drapery are typical of his work. ...
The kneeling figure has in the past been identified as Saint Catherine of Siena or Saint Agnes, but is more likely to be a donatrix. It has previously been catalogued as Flemish, & is somewhat reminiscent of the style of Patinir. ...
The donor wears the black habit of a Benedictine monk. The head is on a piece of wood inserted & painted in the 19th century (original fragment in Landesmuseum, Munster). The painting is an early example of the Rosary Madonna type. It is the central pane ...
The Virgin bends a branch (probably & olive branch symbolic of peace) towards Jesus who touches one of its leaves. Similar in style to a painting of 1510 once in Dresden, this Virgin & Child was perhaps painted in Bergamo before the painter's style wa ...
The Virgin & Child are shown in the foreground with a donor, probably a Franciscan friar, praying on the left. Christ holds a flower & gives a sign of blessing. The donor is tonsured & raises his hands in veneration. Saint Catherine of Alexandria st ...
The unidentified donor kneels on the right of the Virgin & Child. He is accompanied by Saint George, the legendary third-century Cappadocian knight who rescued a princess by slaying a dragon, here shown at his feet. This is a small altarpiece, probably f ...
The figure composition is taken from a painting by Filippo Lippi (Florence, Uffizi) & much of the detail (the elaborate veiled headdress of the Virgin & the curls of the infant Christ) is painted in his style. There are also affinities, especially in ...
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The Christ Child holds a pomegranate, a traditional symbol of the Passion, and is showing some of its seeds to his mother, the Virgin Mary. The picture has been extensively retouched, and has been cut at the bottom and on the right-hand side.
The Christ Child holds a pomegranate, a traditional symbol of the Passion, & is showing some of its seeds to his mother, the Virgin Mary. The picture has been extensively retouched, & has been cut at the bottom & on the right-hand side.
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Hand - A pointer which indicates time on a clock face
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