Святые

композиция:
St Peter holds the keys of heaven and St Paul the sword with which he was beheaded.

композиция:
Virgin tenderly holds the Child Who reaches up to touch Her face.
The combination of an image of Christ's infancy with one of His death reflects the popular belief that the Virgin realized and contemplated Her Son's destiny, as should the viewer.
By showing the principal figures in half-length (in what is called a dossal altarpiece), the artist gives them a directness and intimacy as they confront the viewer.

порядок сцен:
1 Св. Франциск
St Francis
композиция:
He bears stigmata on his hands.
2 Св. Иоанн Креститель
St John the Baptist
композиция:
He wears the animal skins from his time in the wilderness.
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5 Св. Мария Магдалина

St Mary Magdalene
композиция:
She carries the jar of perfume with which she anointed Christ.