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Madonna of Humility 1963.500
“Madonna of Humility” is from Italy, late 1370; Caterino Veneziano. It is made of Tempera and gold on a wood panel. The overall dimensions of the framed piece are 91.5 x 70 x 4 cm (36 x 27 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.); Unframed: 79.6 x 54.6 cm (31 5/16 x 21 1/2 in.). As the Cleveland Museum of Art states the word humility is from the Latin humus, meaning earth or ground. The artist emphasized the Virgins’ humanity and her ability alone of all of humankind to bear and nurture the son of God. It was a gift of Dr. Rudolf J. Heinemann. It is on view in the Gallery 110C Italian Gothic. The image is in the public domain. Accession number is 1963.500.
www.clevelandart.org/art/1963.500
Madonna of Humility 1963.500
“Madonna of Humility” is from Italy, late 1370; Caterino Veneziano. It is made of Tempera and gold on a wood panel. The overall dimensions of the framed piece are 91.5 x 70 x 4 cm (36 x 27 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.); Unframed: 79.6 x 54.6 cm (31 5/16 x 21 1/2 in.). As the Cleveland Museum of Art states the word humility is from the Latin humus, meaning earth or ground. The artist emphasized the Virgins’ humanity and her ability alone of all of humankind to bear and nurture the son of God. It was a gift of Dr. Rudolf J. Heinemann. It is on view in the Gallery 110C Italian Gothic. The image is in the public domain. Accession number is 1963.500.
www.clevelandart.org/art/1963.500