coronation

  • Coronation of the Virgin (about 1420)

    Coronation of the Virgin (about 1420)

    Gentile da Fabriano (Italian, 1370–1427)

    Golden light bathes the Virgin as angels lower a jeweled crown onto her head. Their wings shimmer against the deep blue, their faces alight with reverence. Below, saints and martyrs gaze upward, caught in this moment of divine grace. Every inch glows with intricate patterns and radiant gold leaf.