Why it matters
A monumental Virgin, crowned as Queen of Heaven, stands in a Gothic cathedral as light pours through the windows onto the floor. The light symbolises both her purity and God's presence.
Did you know?
- It was probably painted around 1438–1440.
- It was most likely the left wing of a diptych.
- Two angels sing from a hymn book in a doorway on the right.
- It was first documented in 1851.
Based on the Wikipedia article Madonna in the Church (CC BY-SA 4.0).
