Madonna of Humility Lorenzo Monaco (Italian, School of Florence, ca. 1370/71-1424). , ca. 1415-1420. Tempera and tooled gold on panel with engaged frame, 33 1/4 x 18 7/8 in. ( x cm). According to medieval theology, humility was the source of all virtues, an appropriate metaphor for Mary as the Mother of God. In Lorenzo Monaco’s devotional painting Mary is depicted as the Madonna of Humility, seated not on a throne but on a cushion resting on a marble pavement. Pictures like this were in high demand in Florence, and Monaco made several similar versions of this composition, likely for
Madonna of Humility Lorenzo Monaco (Italian, School of Florence, ca. 1370/71-1424). , ca. 1415-1420. Tempera and tooled gold on panel with engaged frame, 33 1/4 x 18 7/8 in. ( x cm). According to medieval theology, humility was the source of all virtues, an appropriate metaphor for Mary as the Mother of God. In Lorenzo Monaco’s devotional painting Mary is depicted as the Madonna of Humility, seated not on a throne but on a cushion resting on a marble pavement. Pictures like this were in high demand in Florence, and Monaco made several similar versions of this composition, likely for private patrons. European Art ca. 1415-1420
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