Social History of Art
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Public Domain Images Scanned for My Essays
Martin Schongauer, Madonna of the Rose Garden, altarpiece of a small church in Colmar
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This important work exemplifies the popular fifteenth-century theme of the Madonna in an enclosed garden which symbolizes chastity, fertility, and Paradise (lost and regained through Mary). I have posted a detailed essay on this work on this web site under ESSAYS BY PERIOD (scroll down to 15th Northern) / photo from flickr.com
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