Quoting Mary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Unless the context of this painting is a series on the
nativity I wonder if it actually more of a sideways
"Virgin and Child Entroned with Saints and Angels."
One is more likely to see Mary and Jesus presented in
the center with saint important to the patron around
the sides or below. I've been looking a lots and lots
of nativity images in researching children's clothing
and there generally aren't that many people hanging
around a regualr nativity. But then why don't the rest
of them have halos.
This is what the wga.hu site says about the painting.
"Probably created for the Sant'Egidio's church in Florence, the
central panel was executed by Lorenzo Monaco, painter and Camaldolite
monk whose activity as illuminator appears in bright colours. His
wholly Gothic style also emerges in lengthened figures. Prophets and
the Annunciation in the upper part are by Cosimo Rosselli, and was
added at the end of 15th century when the original triptych was made
rectangular, with the almost complete abolition of divisions between
panels.
Restored in 1995"
And thanks all for the comments.
Susan
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Susan Farmer
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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Division of Science and Math
http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/
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