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Madonna of the Magnificat (Botticelli)
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The Madonna of the Magnificat (Italian: Madonna del Magnificat) is a painting by the Italian Renaissance master Sandro Botticelli
, executed in 1481. It is housed in the Uffizi
, Florence
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This work portrays the Virgin Mary crowned by two angels. The Child Jesus is keeping in a hand the pomegranate
, symbol of the Resurrection.
The painting is said to portray the family of Piero de' Medici
, de facto lord of Florence from 1464. His wife Lucrezia Tornabuoni
as Mary, Lorenzo de' Medici as the young man with the ink-pot, flanked by his brother Giuliano de' Medici
who is holding a book. Behind the two boys is Maria, while the two older sisters are holding the crown in the background: Bianca on the left and Nannina
on the right. The newborn would be the daughter of Lorenzo, Lucrezia de' Medici.
Sandro Botticelli
Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi, better known as Sandro Botticelli was an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance...
, executed in 1481. It is housed in the Uffizi
Uffizi
The Uffizi Gallery , is a museum in Florence, Italy. It is one of the oldest and most famous art museums of the Western world.-History:...
, Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
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This work portrays the Virgin Mary crowned by two angels. The Child Jesus is keeping in a hand the pomegranate
Pomegranate
The pomegranate , Punica granatum, is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree growing between five and eight meters tall.Native to the area of modern day Iran, the pomegranate has been cultivated in the Caucasus since ancient times. From there it spread to Asian areas such as the Caucasus as...
, symbol of the Resurrection.
The painting is said to portray the family of Piero de' Medici
Piero di Cosimo de' Medici
Piero di Cosimo de' Medici , , was the de facto ruler of Florence from 1464 to 1469, during the Italian Renaissance. He was the father of Lorenzo the Magnificent and Giuliano de' Medici-Biography:Piero was born in Florence, the son of Cosimo de' Medici the Elder and Contessina de' Bardi...
, de facto lord of Florence from 1464. His wife Lucrezia Tornabuoni
Lucrezia Tornabuoni
Lucrezia Tornabuoni was a daughter of Francesco di Simone Tornabuoni and Nanna di Niccolo di Luigi Guicciardini. Her brother was Giovanni Tornabuoni.- Biography :...
as Mary, Lorenzo de' Medici as the young man with the ink-pot, flanked by his brother Giuliano de' Medici
Giuliano di Piero de' Medici
Giuliano de' Medici was the second son of Piero de' Medici and Lucrezia Tornabuoni. As co-ruler of Florence, with his brother Lorenzo the Magnificent, he complemented his brother's image as the "patron of the arts" with his own image as the handsome, sporting, "golden boy."-Death:As the opening...
who is holding a book. Behind the two boys is Maria, while the two older sisters are holding the crown in the background: Bianca on the left and Nannina
Nannina de' Medici
Nannina de' Medici, was born under the name Lucrezia , and was the third daughter of Piero di Cosimo de' Medici and Lucrezia Tornabuoni. She is also known as Lucrezia di Piero de' Medici. She was the older sister of Lorenzo de' Medici...
on the right. The newborn would be the daughter of Lorenzo, Lucrezia de' Medici.