61 Lorenzo Monaco, Coronation of the Virgin, ca

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TitleCoronation of the Virgin

Creator nameMonaco, Lorenzo

Creator nationality/cultureItalian

Creator rolePainter

Creation datec. 1407–1409

Object typePainting

MaterialsEgg tempera on wood

Dimensions104 1/4 x 144 in. (264.9 x 365.8 cm)

LocationNational Gallery, London

https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/lorenzo-monaco-the-coronation-of-the-virgin

Accession numberNG215, NG1897, NG216

SubjectsMary, Blessed Virgin, Saint--ArtCoronations in artAltarpieces, ItalianPainting, Early Renaissance

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PublisherYale University Press

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