Jesus Christ appearing to the Virgin Mary (part of the Madre de Deus Altarpiece)
1600
unspecified
From the collection of National Museum of Ancient Art
1600
unspecified
From the collection of National Museum of Ancient Art
Jesus Christ appearing to the Virgin Mary (part of the Madre de Deus Altarpiece) is a 1600 unspecified by Jorge Afonso, a Early Baroque Italian work, held at National Museum of Ancient Art.
This painting depicts a scene with Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary. Jesus, standing on the left, wears a red robe and holds a staff in his right hand. He is barefoot and has long hair. The Virgin Mary, kneeling on the right, is dressed in dark blue robes and a white head covering. She holds a book in her lap. In the background, there are other figures, including a man with a white beard and a group of people in various states of dress. The setting appears to be a room with stone walls and a tiled floor. The painting's use of light and shadow creates a sense of depth and dimensionality. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, explore the technique of chiaroscuro.
Jorge Afonso (c. 1470 – 1540) was a noted Portuguese Renaissance painter. Jorge Afonso was nominated royal painter in 1508 by King Manuel I and again in 1529 by John III. He was mainly based in Lisbon, with a workshop…
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