Enthroned Mary with the Christ Child, print, album page, Surrounded by musical angels. This print is part of an album., printmaker: Johannes Wierix, after design by Chrispijn van den Broeck (attributed to), 1566 - 1585, Attributed to, paper, engraving, etching, etching and engraving, height 251 mm x width 187 mm, crowning with laurel, musical instruments, group of musical instruments, Madonna: Mary sitting on the ground, the Christ-child in her lap (angels floating in the air), A detailed monochrome engraving showing a central seated woman holding a small child on her lap, surrounded by many winged figures and putti in flowing drapery. Two large angels above extend a circular wreath toward each other beneath radiating light and clouds. Several angels around the central figures play musical instruments such as a harp and a lute, while others hold books, vessels, or gesture with their hands. Smaller winged children sit and stand at the bottom, some holding objects and others in expressiv...
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Enthroned Mary with the Christ Child, print, album page, Surrounded by musical angels. This print is part of an album., printmaker: Johannes Wierix, after design by Chrispijn van den Broeck (attributed to), 1566 - 1585, Attributed to, paper, engraving, etching, etching and engraving, height 251 mm x width 187 mm, crowning with laurel, musical instruments, group of musical instruments, Madonna: Mary sitting on the ground, the Christ-child in her lap (angels floating in the air), A detailed monochrome engraving showing a central seated woman holding a small child on her lap, surrounded by many winged figures and putti in flowing drapery. Two large angels above extend a circular wreath toward each other beneath radiating light and clouds. Several angels around the central figures play musical instruments such as a harp and a lute, while others hold books, vessels, or gesture with their hands. Smaller winged children sit and stand at the bottom, some holding objects and others in expressive poses. The composition is densely filled with figures, elaborate drapery folds, feathered wings, and finely hatched shading that defines clouds, rays of light, and the contours of bodies.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Enthroned Mary Christ Child print album page Surrounded musical angels part album printmaker Johannes Wierix design Chrispijn van den Broeck attributed 1566 - 1585 Attributed paper engraving etching height 251 mm x width 187 mm crowning laurel musical instruments group Madonna Mary sitting ground Christ-child lap angels floating air detailed monochrome showing central seated woman holding small child surrounded winged figures putti flowing drapery Two large angels extend circular wreath beneath radiating light clouds Several angels central figures play harp lute hold books vessels gesture hands Smaller winged children sit stand bottom holding objects expressive poses composition densely filled figures elaborate drapery folds feathered wings finely hatched shading defines clouds rays contours bodies

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