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Rossello di Jacopo Franchi

Virgin and Child

late 1430s
tempera on wood
69.2 × 55.2 cm (27.2 × 21.7 in)

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

In his left hand the Christ Child holds a swallow. Swallows were thought to hibernate during winter in nests of mud. Their re-emergence in spring symbolized the Resurrection of Christ. This painting was probably the central panel of an altarpiece. After the altarpiece was broken up, the work was cut into its present octagonal shape.

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