Schongauer paints an intimate scene of Mary and the Christ child surrounded by symbolic details—roses, strawberries, and goldfinches.
Martin Schongauer, Madonna of the Rose Bower, 1473, tempera on panel, 200 x 115 cm (Saint-Martin, Colmar, France). Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
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