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GHIRLANDAIO, Domenico: Madonna and Child Enthroned between Angels and Saints

🖼 Madonna and Child Enthroned between Angels and Saints, c. 1486
Tempera on wood
168 × 197 cm
Florence, Italy

Gilded throne and rich ultramarine frame a serene Madonna cradling Christ Child, flanked by symmetrically arranged angels and saints rendered in Ghirlandaio's luminous technique. This altarpiece exemplifies early Renaissance devotional ideals—hierarchical composition and jewel-toned palette emphasize divine order and spiritual transcendence.

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E. H. Gombrich
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