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How beauty can inspire faith

"Something which is profoundly beautiful on a human level has the capacity to transport beyond daily experience."
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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."

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Throughout 2013, The Met invited curators from across the Museum to each talk about one artwork that changed the way they see the world.

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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