Madonna with Child and Two Angels - Lippi - Poster

This painting is on display in the Uffizi Museum. It shows a praying Virgin Mary. Two angels are holding the child Jesus in front of Mary. Mary and Jesus both seem to be lost in their thoughts. Mary is depicted in a very elegant way compared to earlier paintings. For example, look at her sweet facial expression and the graceful veils and pearls in her hair. Notice also the halo above the heads of Mary and Jesus. These halos are just a simple circle and mark the transition between the solid gold discs used in earlier work and the disappearance of the halo in later Renaissance paintings. The angel on the right seems to giggle and watch the viewer directly in the eyes. Mary, Jesus, and the angels are depicted in front of a window, which can easily be mistaken for the frame of this painting. In the background, you can see a landscape inspired by Flemish paintings. More detailed information about this painting can be found at https://www.tripimprover.com/blog/madonna-with-child-and-two-angels-by-filippo-lippi.