Madonna of Humility
Fra Angelico · 1433
Why it's great
Mary sits on the ground, which was a way of showing she was humble, holding the baby Jesus in her lap. Fra Angelico painted this sweet scene in about 1433 with soft colors and gold.
Where to see it
📍 Museu Nacional d'Art de CatalunyaMontjuïc, Spain
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Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
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Fra Angelico was an Italian painter born around 1390 who was a Dominican friar. His gentle, glowing paintings of saints and angels in the convent of San Marco in Florence are among the loveliest of the early Renaissance. He died in Rome in 1455.
