A family was two young daughters visited the gallery with the huge crucifix at the same time as I was there. One of the little girls asked, "Why the man so green?"
Looking up, the mother replied, "Because he's dying."
The Funeral of Saint Francis of Assisi, c. 1430
Bartolomeo di Tommaso (Italian)
active 1425 - 1455
Lots of Madonnas with Child--and I thought anyone of these would make excellent Christmas postage stamps. My favorite of the quartet below.
Madonna and Child with Angels, 1459 - 1460
Giorgio Schiavone (Italian)
1433 - 1504
Saint Jerome, circa 1520
Bartolome Ordonez and Workshop (Spanish)
circa 1485 - 1520
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