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Visitation Domenico Ghirlandaio, 1491
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Visitation

Domenico Ghirlandaio Β· 1491

Why it's great

Mary and Elizabeth meet and embrace under an arch, in a view of a calm Italian town. Domenico Ghirlandaio painted it in 1491, and it is full of grace and quiet joy.

Where to see it

πŸ“ Louvre MuseumParis, France

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About the artist

Domenico Ghirlandaio

1448–1494 Β· born in Florence

Domenico Ghirlandaio was a Florentine painter born in 1448. He painted busy, lively frescoes of Bible stories set in Florence with its real people, and he ran a big workshop that included the young Michelangelo. He died in 1494.

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