Sujet
Madonna and Child in a Niche, c. 1520s. Creator: Antonio del Ceraiolo (Italian), attributed to.
Légende
Madonna and Child in a Niche, c. 1520s. This image of Madonna with the Christ Child on her lap has been extensively altered by restoration. During the Renaissance, it was important that the Christ Child's genitalia be exposed, for it declared that Christ is the humanization of God, that he experienced temptation, and that in his exposure, he was without shame. When it was repainted, a cloth was added to the image to cover the Christ Child's genitalia. In 1941 the removal of old overpaint returned the painting more closely to its original state.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F92_319
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
61,2Mo (4,5Mo) / 33,5cm x 45,7cm / 3959 x 5403 (300dpi)