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GHIRLANDAIO, Domenico: Madonna of Mercy

🖼 Madonna of Mercy, c. 1472
Fresco
Florence, Italy

Sheltering folds of deep crimson envelop a crowd of kneeling figures beneath the Madonna's protective cloak, rendered in Ghirlandaio's precise linear style. This iconic composition defined the merciful intercessor image in Renaissance Florence, symbolizing the Virgin's protection during plague and hardship.

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E. H. Gombrich
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