Manuscript Illumination with the Birth of the Virgin in an Initial G, from a Gradual ca. 1375 Don Silvestro de' Gherarducci Italian Were it not for the halos, one might think that this scene, painted by a monk celebrated as a painter, illuminator, and successful administrator of Santa Maria degli Angeli, represents morning in a wealthy home in Florence. Surrounded by bright silks on the bed and walls of her chamber, Saint Anne gazes down as midwives bathe her child, the Virgin Mary. Servants enter and exit at the right, one partly hidden by the framing initial. Lilies, symbolic of the Virgin's
Manuscript Illumination with the Birth of the Virgin in an Initial G, from a Gradual ca. 1375 Don Silvestro de' Gherarducci Italian Were it not for the halos, one might think that this scene, painted by a monk celebrated as a painter, illuminator, and successful administrator of Santa Maria degli Angeli, represents morning in a wealthy home in Florence. Surrounded by bright silks on the bed and walls of her chamber, Saint Anne gazes down as midwives bathe her child, the Virgin Mary. Servants enter and exit at the right, one partly hidden by the framing initial. Lilies, symbolic of the Virgin's purity, fill the border; one cuts through the initial below Saint Anne's hand. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #2852. Initial G with the Birth of the Virgin Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as Manuscript Illumination with the Birth of the Virgin in an Initial G, from a Gradual 466330
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