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Madonna of the Magnificat After Sandro

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Madonna of the Magnificat After Sandro
<B>After SANDRO BOTTICELLI (Italian, 1444-1510)</B></I><BR><I>Madonna of the Magnificat</B></I>, 19th Century<BR>Oil on canvas<BR>50-1/4 inches (127.6 cm) diameter<BR>Signed verso<I>: P. Fossi / copio</B></I><BR> <BR>This painting is a beautifully rendered copy of Botticelli's <I>Madonna of the Magnificat </B></I>(1481, Uffizi Gallery, Florence) with a nearly life-size figure of the Virgin being crowned by two angels. The crown is represented as a delicate piece of goldsmith's work comprised of innumerable stars, an allusion to the "Stella matutina" (morning star), a name to which Mary is referred in hymns dedicated to her. <BR><B>Condition Report:</B> Original canvas, approximately 2 inch loss center of the canvas at the bottom edge.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)