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Madonna of Humility

A work made of tempera on panel.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of tempera on panel.

Date:

1375–1400

Artist:

Bolognese

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Artist

Bolognese

Title

Madonna of Humility

Place

Bologna (Artist's nationality:)

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1375–1400

Medium

Tempera on panel

Inscriptions

Inscribed: ave maria gr[at]ia (around outer edge of panel), salve regina vergene maria [gratia] plena (around mandorla), VERGENE MATRE [...] GLO (on the Virgin's halo), DEV HOMO R (on Child's halo), salve regina (on scrolls supporting repeated pelican motif on Virgin's robe)

Dimensions

98.9 × 59.4 cm (39 × 23 3/8 in.); Framed: 113.4 × 73.1 × 9.3 cm (44 5/8 × 28 3/4 × 3 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Charles H. and Mary F. S. Worcester Collection

Reference Number

1947.56

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