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Christ Bearing the Soul of the Virgin
1462 painting by Andrea Mantegna / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Christ Bearing the Soul of the Virgin is a tempera on panel painting measuring 27.5 by 17.5 cm by Andrea Mantegna.[1] It was completed around 1462 and is now in the Pinacoteca Nazionale in Ferrara.[2] It shows Christ in an almond-shaped cloud bearing the soul of the Virgin Mary straight to heaven after her death, accompanied by cherubs - the soul is represented by a statuette, rather than the more usual symbol of a child.[3]
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Artist | Andrea Mantegna |
Year | 1462 |
Medium | oil on panel |
Dimensions | 27,5 cm × 17,5 cm (108 in × 69 in) |
Location | Pinacoteca Nazionale, Ferrara |
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