Legends of the Madonna, as represented in the fine artsForming the third series of Sacred and legendary art . [^vy rli \hr. A THE VIRGIN OF MERCY. 35 that his sacred subjects express la compunzione, la pieta, lacarita istessa; and this picture is an instance. But by whomdedicated, for what especial mercy, or in what church, Icould not ascertain.^ It is seldom that the Madonna di Misericordia appearswithout the Child in her arms ; her maternity is supposedto be one element in her sympathy with suffering will add, however, to the examples already given, one verycelebrated instance. Th
Legends of the Madonna, as represented in the fine artsForming the third series of Sacred and legendary art . [^vy rli \hr. A THE VIRGIN OF MERCY. 35 that his sacred subjects express la compunzione, la pieta, lacarita istessa; and this picture is an instance. But by whomdedicated, for what especial mercy, or in what church, Icould not ascertain.^ It is seldom that the Madonna di Misericordia appearswithout the Child in her arms ; her maternity is supposedto be one element in her sympathy with suffering will add, however, to the examples already given, one verycelebrated instance. The picture entitled the ^ Misericordia di Lucca is famousin the history of art. It is the most important work of FraBartolomeo, and is dated 1515, two years before his Virgin, a grand and beautiful figure, stands alone on raised platform, with her arms extended, and looking up to ^- ^«^»o-heaven. The ample folds of her robe are held open by twoangels. Beneath and round her feet are various groups inattitudes of supplication, who look up to her, as she looksup to heaven. On one side the donor of the
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