The Madonna in art . tional Gallery, and by a painter ofTitians school, in Berlin. Much morecommon is the enthroned Madonna in 178 THE MADONNA IN ART. Adoration, and for this we may turn tothe pictures of the Vivarini, Bartolom-meo and Luigi, or Alvise. These menwere of Muranese origin, and in the verybeginning of Venetian art history wereat the head of their profession, untilfinally eclipsed by the rival family of theBellini. Among their works, we find byeach one at least three pictures of thetype described. As the most worthy ofdescription, we may select the altar-pieceby Luigi, in the Churc
The Madonna in art . tional Gallery, and by a painter ofTitians school, in Berlin. Much morecommon is the enthroned Madonna in 178 THE MADONNA IN ART. Adoration, and for this we may turn tothe pictures of the Vivarini, Bartolom-meo and Luigi, or Alvise. These menwere of Muranese origin, and in the verybeginning of Venetian art history wereat the head of their profession, untilfinally eclipsed by the rival family of theBellini. Among their works, we find byeach one at least three pictures of thetype described. As the most worthy ofdescription, we may select the altar-pieceby Luigi, in the Church of the it is one of the most popular Madonnasin Venice, no collection is complete with-out it. A green curtain forms the back-ground, against which the plain marblethrone-chair is brought into relief. TheVirgin sits wrapt in her own thoughts, animpersonation of tranquil dignity. Aheavy wimple falls low over her forehead,entirely concealing her hair, and with itssevere simplicity accentuating the chaste. Luigi Vivarini.— Madonna and Child. THE MADONNA IN ADORATION. iSl beauty of her face. Two fascinating littlecherubs sit on a parapet in front, playingon lutes; and, lulled by their gentle music,the sweet babe sleeps on, serenely uncon-scious of it all. Before such pictures as this, gleamingin the dim light of quiet chapels, many aheart, before unbelieving, may learn a newreverence for the mysterious sanctity ofmotherhood.
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