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Faith

Luke Syson
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“Something which is profoundly beautiful on a human level has the capacity to transport beyond daily experience.”

Curator Luke Syson on Antonio Rossellino’s sculptural relief Madonna and Child with Angels from the mid-1400s.

Contributors

Luke Syson

Photography by Joseph Coscia

Art Mentioned

Madonna and Child with Angels, Antonio Rossellino Italian, Marble with gilt details on halo and dress, Italian, Florence
Madonna and Child with Angels
Antonio Rossellino
ca. 1455–60

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