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The Madonna in Art

by Estelle May Hurll

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Paintings of Mary and the infant Christ give Estelle May Hurll a way to study how artists express motherhood. Her illustrated survey organizes these images first by their composition, from portraits and enthroned figures to heavenly scenes, landscapes and domestic interiors. A second grouping considers the relationship between mother and child: affection, reverence and Mary's role as witness to her son's destiny. The two approaches let readers compare the arrangement of a picture with the feeling it conveys.

Hurll discusses works by painters including Raphael, Giovanni Bellini and Filippino Lippi. In the pastoral examples, a rose garden, distant hills and attendant angels help shape the scene; in a Flemish interior, a bed, fire and hanging kettle give the subject a household setting.

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Estelle May Hurll

Estelle May Hurll was an American art writer and editor who produced concise, image-centered studies for students and general readers around the turn of the twentieth century. Jean Francois Millet and Sir Joshua Reynolds each pair a selection of reproduced paintings with an introduction, commentary, and a portrait of the artist.

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About 90 minutes
Pages
100
Language
English
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