Legends of the Madonna, as represented in the fine artsForming the third series of Sacred and legendary art . OUR LADY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION. 51 and St. Cyprian; and below are inscribed passages from thewritings of these fathers, relating to the Immaculate Concep-tion of the Virgin : all of them had given to her in their worksthe title of Immaculate, most pure; but they differed as tothe period of her sanctification, as to whether it was in themoment of conception or at the moment of birth. The other picture is in the Dresden Gallery, and one of a d. finest productions of that
Legends of the Madonna, as represented in the fine artsForming the third series of Sacred and legendary art . OUR LADY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION. 51 and St. Cyprian; and below are inscribed passages from thewritings of these fathers, relating to the Immaculate Concep-tion of the Virgin : all of them had given to her in their worksthe title of Immaculate, most pure; but they differed as tothe period of her sanctification, as to whether it was in themoment of conception or at the moment of birth. The other picture is in the Dresden Gallery, and one of a d. finest productions of that extraordinary Ferrarese painter,Dosso Dossi. In the lower part of the picture are the fourLatin Fathers, turning over their great books, or in deepmeditation ; behind them, the Franciscan Bernardino of mom. orders, ^ ^ Siena. Above, in a glory of light, the Virgin, clothed, notin spotless white, but a richly embroidered regal mantle, wrought about with divers colours, kneels at the feet ofthe Almighty, who extends his hand in benediction. I findno account in the catalogue whence this picture was
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