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Virgin and Child, and Angels (Madonna of the Magnificat)

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Description: The Power of Color: Five Centuries of European Painting
~~At the dawn of the Quattrocento, a Gothic coloring system matched the Christian culture. Abundant gold symbolized the celestial sphere; a white gesso ground enhanced the brilliance of the pigments bound in egg, which were used in their pure form to maximize their luminosity. As the humanist view gradually gained ground, Christian...
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Related print edition pages: pp.17-57
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00228.002

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