Madonna on a Crescent Moon in Hortus Conclusus
1450s painting
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The Madonna on a Crescent Moon in Hortus Conclusus is a 1450s[1] painting by an unknown artist referred to as the “Master of 1456”.[2]: 309, 312 [3] It is held by the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin.[1]
ArtistUnknown (The Master of 1456)
Year1450s
Dimensions95 cm × 62 cm (37 in × 24 in)
LocationGemäldegalerie, Berlin
| Madonna on a Crescent Moon in Hortus Conclusus | |
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| Artist | Unknown (The Master of 1456) |
| Year | 1450s |
| Dimensions | 95 cm × 62 cm (37 in × 24 in) |
| Location | Gemäldegalerie, Berlin |
Hortus conclusus is Latin for "enclosed garden", a motif of biblical origin where the Virgin Mary herself is represented as a garden.[2]: 303
