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SALVIATI, Cecchino del: Coronation of the Virgin with Angels

🖼 Coronation of the Virgin with Angels, c. 1550
Oil on canvas
177 × 140 cm
Vatican, Italy

Golden light radiates from the Virgin's crown as angels swirl in dynamic composition, their bodies twisting through ethereal space with flowing drapery and luminous color. Salviati's Mannerist style transforms the traditional coronation scene into theatrical drama, emphasizing spiritual transcendence through elongated forms and celestial grandeur.

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E. H. Gombrich
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