Embroidered Tondo from an Altar Frontal: The Coronation of the Virgin

1459 Overall: 57.8 x 57.8 cm (22 3/4 x 22 3/4 in.) Source image
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This masterpiece of Florentine embroidery takes the circular form called a tondo and was likely once attached to an altar frontal. The scene depicts the coronation of the Virgin, the final and culminating event in the narrative cycle of her life. Honoring her as queen of heave...

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