a visit with jesus

 Bible Art

Polyptych of the Misericordia
Artist: Piero della Francesca
 1445-62    Painting

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Commissioned in 1445 by a Catholic confraternity, this polyptych was one of Piero della Francesco's earliest commissions. Given its large size, the polyptych was probably intended to be used as an altarpiece.

At the center of the polyptych is the Madonna della Misericordia (Madonna of Mercy), to which the commissioning confraternity was dedicated. This iconography of the merciful Madonna sheltering the faithful under her cape was extremely popular in medieval Italy and can be traced back to the 13th century. Often the kneeling figures under her cape would represent the patrons of the work, and in this case members of the confraternity are shown. To her right and left are Sts. Sebastian, John the Baptist, Andrew, and Bernadino. The tympanum above includes Christ's crucifixion in the center flanked by St. Benedict, the angel Gabriel, the Madonna of the Annunciation, and St. Francis. The predella at the bottom of the altarpiece contains scenes from the life of Christ and was painted by assistants.

this painting is oil and egg tempera on panel  and is in the  Museo Civico di Sansepolcro in Sansepolcro, Italy.

Portrait in White
Artist: Heinrich Hoffmann
  Painting

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This is one of Hoffman's portraits of Jesus.