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The Passion Altarpiece. Outer Wing with the Virgin Mary and Apostle James the Greater

Michael Sittow1520/1525

Art Museum of Estonia

Art Museum of Estonia
Tallinn, Estonia

Four saints are standing on the closed wings of the altarpiece: the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child, Apostle James the Greater, St Adrian and St Anthony the Great. These re-paintings date back to approximately 1520, as the wings originally depicted four Franciscan saints. An earlier image was partly used in painting the Virgin Mary. She is handing a white rose to the Christ Child – a symbol of virginity and paradise, marking the unity of Christ and the church, mother and son.

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  • Title: The Passion Altarpiece. Outer Wing with the Virgin Mary and Apostle James the Greater
  • Creator: Paintings of the outer side of the wings by Michel Sittow and his workshop (?)
  • Date Created: 1520/1525
Art Museum of Estonia

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