1496
oil
panel
From the collection of Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Christ and the Virgin Mary Interceding for Humanity is a 1496 oil by Gherardo di Giovanni del Fora, a Early Renaissance work, held at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
Christ and the Virgin Mary Interceding for Humanity is a painting by Gherardo di Giovanni del Fora from around 1490. It was made with tempera on a wooden panel. The work shows a saint in the front, probably Bernard of Clairvaux. He stands beside Christ and Mary as they pray for humanity. The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts bought it with a legacy from the John W Tempest foundation. The painting reflects the devotional style of the late 15th century. museum: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
Gherardo di Giovanni di Miniato del Fora (1445–1497) was an Italian painter and illuminator.
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