Virgin of Sorrow and the Pietà of Saint-Marcoul, c. 1500, Champagne Musée Sa
Virgin of Sorrow and the Pietà of Saint-Marcoul, c. 1500, Champagne Musée Saint-Remi, Reims These two sculptures are representative of the Champagne style that accentuated details such as tears or drops of blood, veins on limbs, and elaborate drapery. Influenced by the Italian Renaissance, facial expressions of sentiment took the place of the sobriety and reverence shown in earlier sculptures.Photos by Charles Reeza -- source link
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