Madre della Consolazione, Veneto-Cretan, early 16th century the Mother of God depicted half-length against a golden background, wearing a blue tunic and a purple maphorion fastened at the chest, a transparent white veil draped over her hair, the orange mantle of Christ decorated with fine gold lines and the hems of the mantle of the Mother of God decorated with refined pseudo-Kufic motives, the Mother of God holding Christ on her right arm, whilst resting her left hand lovingly on his legs, Christ holding a closed scroll in one hand and making a sign of blessing with the other, his face turned towards the left, a part of his transparent white shirt visible, reaching to his elbow 60.7 by 46.7cm, 23 7/8 by 18 3/8 in.
Madre della Consolazione, Veneto-Cretan, early 16th century the Mother of God depicted half-length against a golden background, wearing a blue tunic and a purple maphorion fastened at the chest, a transparent white veil draped over her hair, the orange mantle of Christ decorated with fine gold lines and the hems of the mantle of the Mother of God decorated with refined pseudo-Kufic motives, the Mother of God holding Christ on her right arm, whilst resting her left hand lovingly on his legs, Christ holding a closed scroll in one hand and making a sign of blessing with the other, his face turned towards the left, a part of his transparent white shirt visible, reaching to his elbow 60.7 by 46.7cm, 23 7/8 by 18 3/8 in.
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