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Jun 15, 2009
Jun 15, 2009
Jun 15, 2009
Madonna and Child in a Niche
Madonna and Child in a Niche
c. 1520s
attributed to Antonio del Ceraiolo
(Italian)
Oil on wood
Framed: 87 x 72 x 5.5 cm (34 1/4 x 28 3/8 x 2 3/16 in.); Unframed: 59.5 x 43.9 cm (23 7/16 x 17 5/16 in.)
Holden Collection 1916.813
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This image of Madonna with the Christ Child on her lap has been extensively altered by restoration. During the Renaissance, it was important that the Christ Child's genitalia be exposed, for it declared that Christ is the humanization of God, that he experienced temptation, and that in his exposure, he was without shame. When it was repainted, a cloth was added to the image to cover the Christ Child's genitalia. In 1941 the removal of old overpaint returned the painting more closely to its original state.
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