“On the bed lies the pale-white Virgin, clad in a blue cloak. Her hands are folded in her lap. A group of apostles gather in a circular arrangement around the deathbed. This group of saints shows great soulfulness, despair and human fear. At the top, Christ appears in a halo among hovering angels to take…
Tag: 15th Century
Italian School: Kneeling Saints (c.1400)
Click for Enlarged Detail: Details: KNEELING SAINTS Italian School, circa 1400 tempera on panel, gold ground, a fragment, unframed 11 by 11 3/4 in.; 28 by 29.8 cm. Source: Sotheby’s Link: http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2013/old-master-and-19th-century-paintings-n09103/lot.403.html Thanks for Visiting! 🙂 ~Sunnyside
