Renaissance

Decapitation of John the Baptist - Saint Romain-sur-Cher

 

The church at Saint Romain sur Cher was rebult in the C16 and restored in the C19. The north and south walls of the apse are painted with scenes of the Decapitation of John the Baptist and the Baptism of Christ on the north wall, and on the south wall is the Resurrection. Both of these paintings were restored in 1859.

 

 

Don Garcia de Osorio Effigy - Toledo, Spain

This funerary monument depicts Don García Osorio, a knight of the Order of Santiago, shown in repose with hands crossed upon his sword, a symbol of both chivalric honor and Christian faith. Carved in Toledo (1499-1505), probably by a sculptor influenced by Egas Cueman or Sebastián de Almonacid.

 

 

 

Donatello

Virgin and Child

 

Donatello (c. 1386–1466): A pioneering Italian sculptor of the Early Renaissance, Donatello revolutionized Western art with his lifelike figures and innovative techniques

Florence

 

 

Historic sites in the city of Florence

Lady Chapel - Life of the Virgin

 

The Lady Chapel at Bourges Cathedral has three stained glass windows from the late 16th century that tell the stories surrounding the Life of the Virgin Mary .

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