Sujet

Virgin and Child Enthroned with Worshipping Angels and Prophets, c1420-1430. Creator: Follower of Gentile da Fabriano.

Légende

Virgin and Child Enthroned with Worshipping Angels and Prophets, c1420-1430. The Christ child holds a butterfly on a thread to symbolise the transformation from death to life. The metamorphosis of the butterfly is a symbol of the resurrection. Its life cycle - caterpillar (life), chrysalis (death/tomb), and butterfly (resurrection) - mirrors the Easter story.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM26A12_476

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

62.7Mo (9.5Mo) / 28.0cm x 56.0cm / 3310 x 6618 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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