The Virgin and Child Appearing to Two Female Monastics
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows a cloud floating over a body of water. On the cloud sits a robed woman holding a small child, reaching toward two kneeling figures below. The two women below wear long robes and point upward, their faces turned toward the scene. The artist used soft lines and shading to show movement in the clouds and fabric. The wash gives the scene a faint, dreamy look. Look up Baroque next to see more dramatic, emotional art like this.
