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LIPPI, Fra Filippo: Madonna and Child Enthroned with Two Angels

🖼 Madonna and Child Enthroned with Two Angels, c. 1437
Tempera and gold on wood transferred from wood; arched top:
123 × 63 cm
New York, United States

Luminous gold leaf and tempera create an intimate throne scene: Madonna cradles the Child while angels frame them in devotional stillness. This work epitomizes Early Renaissance tenderness, blending Byzantine formality with emerging humanistic warmth that revolutionized religious imagery.

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E. H. Gombrich
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