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Madonna and Child with Angels 1460

by Giorgio Schiavone

The subject of the Madonna and Christ Child, shown close up from behind a parapet, is a very common one for a devotional painting such as this. An interesting feature in this example is the coral necklace worn by Christ. Coral was believed to keep the devil away and many babies at this time had a coral teething ring or necklace. Schiavone was born in Dalmatia (present-day ...

Size:: H: 27 3/16 x W: 22 5/16 in. (69 x 56.7 cm)
Medium:: oil on panel
Credit:: Courtesy of the Walters Art Museum
More:: https://art.thewalters.org/detail/3259/madonna-and-child-with-angels/

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