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Source Description
The style of this "tondo," or medallion, was developed by Luca della Robbia (ca. 1400-82) who invented this type of brightly colored glazed terracotta (baked or fired clay) relief-inspired by maiolica-and it shows the continued admiration of his works long after his death. Such medallions were intended for placement in an architectural setting like this.The lilies placed behind the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child symbolize her purity. She offers Christ her breast for nursing, emphasizing Christ's humanity.
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Document identity
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38292
label
The Virgin of the Lilies
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obj
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sculpture
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1
Source metadata
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38292
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contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
The Virgin of the Lilies
description
The style of this "tondo," or medallion, was developed by Luca della Robbia (ca. 1400-82) who invented this type of brightly colored glazed terracotta (baked or fired clay) relief-inspired by maiolica-and it shows the continued admiration of his works long after his death. Such medallions were intended for placement in an architectural setting like this.The lilies placed behind the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child symbolize her purity. She offers Christ her breast for nursing, emphasizing Christ's humanity.
provenance
Raoul Heilbronner, Paris; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1902, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1500-1550 (Renaissance)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Sculpture
sculpture (visual works)
roundels
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
52 3/8 in. (133 cm)
Source extras
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Italian
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terracotta with glaze
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5015
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REN
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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