Why it matters
The Virgin writes the Magnificat in a book while the Christ Child guides her hand and two angels crown her. In her other hand she holds a pomegranate; behind them opens a bright, serene landscape.
Did you know?
- It is also known as the Virgin and Child with Five Angels.
- The Uffizi acquired it from a private collection in 1784.
- Copies exist in the Louvre and the Morgan Library.
Based on the Wikipedia article Madonna of the Magnificat (CC BY-SA 4.0).
