3 Quick Art History Lessons to Sharpen Your Appreciation of Paintings
<p>Walk into any of the world’s great galleries, from The Met in New York to the Prado in Madrid, and you’ll find countless images of the Virgin Mary. And almost always, she will be dressed in a combination of blue and red.</p>
<p>As a convention in art, it makes her easy to identify.</p>
<p>The painting above is known as <em>The Alba Madonna, </em>made by Raphael. It shows Mary seated in a landscape with the child Jesus and John the Baptist. As tradition dictates, Mary is dressed in a red dress and blue robe or cowl.</p>
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