PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA, SENIGALLIA MADONNA Late 1400’s, oil. This image does not do this paint
PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA, SENIGALLIA MADONNA Late 1400’s, oil. This image does not do this painting justice at all! I saw it in person today at the MFA Boston on temporary loan from Italy, and it is fantastic. The coral necklace on the infant gleams in the painted sunlight, while the angel in the left corner’s gold collar and pearl/moonstone necklace shines and has a translucent quality. The window to the light opens up the back interior, and foreshadows 17th Dutch painting. A visual masterpiece to say the least, and I felt fortunate to be able to view such a powerful painting. -- source link
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