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Detail from Madonna of the Pomegranate (c. 1487) by Sandro Botticelli. Uffizi Gallery, Florence
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BOTTICELLI, Sandro
(b. 1445, Firenze, d. 1510, Firenze)
Madonna of the Pomegranate (detail)
c. 1487
Tempera on panel
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence
The picture's title is explained by the pomegranate in Mary's hand: this should be understood as symbolizing Christ's Passion, the wealth of seeds conveying the fullness of Christ's suffering.
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Author: BOTTICELLI, Sandro
Title: Madonna of the Pomegranate (detail)
Time-line: 1451-1500
School: Italian
Form: painting