Medieval Panel Reproduction - Madonna and Child with Musical Angels

Detailed reproduction of a 15th century Italian panel painting by Gherardo Starnina featuring exquisite renderings of the Virgin Mary. Handmade in Italy exclusively for Getty by skilled Florentine artisans using historic craft techniques including gilding a decorative application of thin sheets of gold leaf and tooling where patterns of intricate marks are punched into wood surface. - Dimensions: 9.5 inches H x 4.75 inches W x 0.75 inches- Materials: Colored Print and Handmade Wooden Frame- Made in Italy- Item #: MPNL02   The Virgin Mary, enthroned as Queen of Heaven, is surrounded by angels, some in attitudes of prayer, others playing musical instruments and singing. Twisting in his mother’s lap, the infant Christ reaches for a lily, a symbol of Mary’s purity, and clutches a goldfinch, an allusion to his future Crucifixion. The scene is rich in detail and saturated color. Gherardo Starnina delighted in sumptuous surface effects, such as the brocaded fabrics, the marble footstool, and