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The Virgin Crowned by an Angel

Circle of Federico Barocci

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a partial figure of a woman from the waist up. Her head is gently tilted to the left with closed eyes, and she wears a veil over her head and shoulders. She is dressed in a flowing garment with a circular brooch at her chest. Next to her is a cherubic figure with a youthful face, short curly hair, and small wings. The cherub is in a dynamic pose with one arm outstretched and the other bent towards its chest. The background is a plain textured surface.

Artwork Details

Date
after 1575
Medium
black chalk, pen and brown ink with brown wash, heightened with white gouache on blue laid paper
Dimensions
4830 × 5978 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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