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Leaf from a Book of Hours: Virgin and Child Enthroned

Guillaume Vrelant

Cleveland Museum of Art

Gold background with a patterned border of leaves and flowers in blue, green, pink and red. A grotesque figure in green, pink and blue clothing holding a staff stands at the left. A large archway contains an image of the Virgin Mary sitting on a throne with the Christ child on her lap. Two angels flank her. The angel on the left is playing a flute. The angel on the right holds a gold object. The Virgin wears a blue dress under a grey cloak and a gold head covering. The Christ child is nude. The floor has a blue and gold pattern. The background behind the angels has blue sky and mountains. The archway has gold filigree and a triangle with a circle inside at the top.

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668 × 900 px
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