Notre-Dame - Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France CRW_6739rt
Dating to the mid-1400's, and considered a master-piece of the early French Renaissance, the original of this painting was bought from the church for the Louvre in 1904 for 100,000 francs. During the restoration that was carried out before it went on display, this replica was created to replace it back at Notre-Dame.
The figures surrounding Christ represent St. John the Evangelist, the Virgin Mary, and Mary Magdalen (with their names written into their halos). The figure on the left, without a halo, is in fact a portrait of the donor; unfortunately, he's not identified anywhere else either, and his name has been lost to posterity...
Notre-Dame - Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France CRW_6739rt
Dating to the mid-1400's, and considered a master-piece of the early French Renaissance, the original of this painting was bought from the church for the Louvre in 1904 for 100,000 francs. During the restoration that was carried out before it went on display, this replica was created to replace it back at Notre-Dame.
The figures surrounding Christ represent St. John the Evangelist, the Virgin Mary, and Mary Magdalen (with their names written into their halos). The figure on the left, without a halo, is in fact a portrait of the donor; unfortunately, he's not identified anywhere else either, and his name has been lost to posterity...