Madonna and Child with Two Angels and a Donor, ca. 1445, Tempera on wood, gold ground (partly checkered with modern red glazes), Shaped top: overall 57 1/8 x 32 in. (145.1 x 81.3 cm); painted surface 54 1/4 x 32 in. (137.8 x 81.3 cm), Paintings, Giovanni di Paolo (Giovanni di Paolo di Grazia) (Italian, Siena 1398–1482 Siena), Dating from ca. 1445–50, this image was probably the center panel of an altarpiece paid for by the diminutive kneeling figure. The Virgin's humility is exalted by showing her seated on the ground, on an elaborately embroidered cushion, nursing the Christ child
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Madonna, Child, Two Angels, Donor, ca, 1445, Tempera, wood, gold ground, partly checkered, modern red glazes, Shaped top, overall 57 1/8 x 32, 145.1 81.3 cm, painted surface 54 1/4, 137.8, Paintings, Giovanni di Paolo, Paolo Grazia, Italian, Siena, 1398–1482, Dating, 1445–50, image, center panel, altarpiece paid, diminutive kneeling figure, Virgin, humility, exalted, showing, seated, ground, elaborately embroidered, cushion, nursing, Christ child
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