Christmas with Botticelli
United States Postal Service continues to acquaint people with the masterpieces of American museums. Since 1978 she publishes a Christmas stamp depicting the Madonna with Child. This year marks a reproduction of the painting by Sandro Botticelli (Sandro Botticelli) «Presvjatoj Virgin and Child, and the young John the Baptist». Now this masterpiece of early Renaissance is located in the City Museum of Cleveland, Ohio. In the past year marks adorned «Madonna with a carnation» XVI century Milanese painter Bernardino Luini.
Botticelli is probably the most recognizable artist of the early Renaissance. His «The Birth of Venus» to many a symbol of Florentine painting. Painting «Presvjatoj Virgin and Child, and the young John the Baptist» was written around 1490. Now she will decorate letters and postcards, which the Americans will send the faithful to each other at Christmas.
Material prepared Yulia Maksimova
Sources: artknowledgenews.com , usps.com , artinvestment.ru
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