Legends of the Madonna, as represented in the fine artsForming the third series of Sacred and legendary art . 18 La Madonna di Misericordia. (Piero della Francesca.) A very beautiful and singular representation of the Virginof Mercy without the Child, I found in the collection of HerrV. Quandt, of Dresden. She stands with hands folded overher bosom, and wrapped in ample white drapery, withoutornament of any kind; over her head, a veil of transparentgauze of a brown colour, such, as from various portraits ofthe time, appears to have been then a fashion. The expres-sion of the face is tender and
Legends of the Madonna, as represented in the fine artsForming the third series of Sacred and legendary art . 18 La Madonna di Misericordia. (Piero della Francesca.) A very beautiful and singular representation of the Virginof Mercy without the Child, I found in the collection of HerrV. Quandt, of Dresden. She stands with hands folded overher bosom, and wrapped in ample white drapery, withoutornament of any kind; over her head, a veil of transparentgauze of a brown colour, such, as from various portraits ofthe time, appears to have been then a fashion. The expres-sion of the face is tender and contemplative, almost sad; andthe whole figure, which is life-size, is inexpressibly refined F 34 LEGENDS OF THE 19 B. Maria Vergine. and dignified. The following inscription is on the dark back-ground to the right of the Virgin : — Imago BeAT^ MaBI^ YlBGlNIiE Mens. August, MlBACULOR. OpeRATIONE CoNCURSu Or Bonvi-cino, 1523 This beautiful picture was brought from Brescia to Viennaby a picture-dealer, and purchased by Herr v. Quandt. Itwas painted by Moretto of Brescia, of whom Lanzi truly says
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