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To: blam; hellinahandcart; AnAmericanMother; aculeus; general_re; Artist
Virgin and Child with Angels by Jean Fouquet, said to have used Agnes Sorel as his model.
28 posted on 04/05/2005 7:20:51 PM PDT by dighton
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To: dighton

Reminds me why I don't like fifteenth century French painters.


29 posted on 04/05/2005 7:43:36 PM PDT by AnAmericanMother (. . . Ministrix of ye Chace (recess appointment), TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary . . .)
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To: dighton; blam; hellinahandcart; AnAmericanMother; aculeus; general_re; Artist

A current member of the Sorel family?

30 posted on 04/05/2005 8:11:58 PM PDT by aculeus (Ceci n'est pas une tag line.)
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To: dighton

Johan Huizinga, the great Dutch historian, bluntly abhorred this work:

"...as a most appalling example of a dangerous blend of amorous and religious feelings. There is a flavour of blasphemous boldness about the whole"


31 posted on 04/05/2005 8:23:59 PM PDT by eleni121 ('Thou hast conquered, O Galilean!' (Julian the Apostate))
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To: dighton

Fascinating! Thanks for the ping.


45 posted on 04/06/2005 1:27:08 PM PDT by Artist
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