Artist: Unknown
Artwork: The Virgin and Child
Description: This painting is a tempera on panel by anUnknown Italian artist. It is a devotional painting, intended to inspire meditation on the Virgin Mary and the Christ child. The Virgin is shown with her left hand raised in a gesture of blessing, while the Christ child holds a book in his left hand and raises his right hand in a gesture of benediction. The painting is in the Byzantine style, which is characterized by its use of flat colors, gold leaf, and stylized figures.
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