Hi Ben, another lovely choice brining a Gothic smile to my face this morning. I did have a question on the “Christ in Majesty”-like pose, but to the left he is also crowning Mary, making this ultimately a “Coronation of the Virgin” image.” - I can’t spot the crowning image of Mary. Am I missing something? Perhaps you have a close up? Thank you once again.
Thanks, I am super happy that you enjoyed the post and read it so closely. I wasn't very clear in my description: I probably should have said "He is preparing to crown Mary" or een described it more closely: on the left side of the image as you look at is Mary; on the right is an angel (I think?) holding a crown which he is passing to Christ, who will then (presumably) use it to crown Mary. I do have a close-up, but I cannot post it here. I will try to post it to a Note and forward it to you.
Hi Ben, another lovely choice brining a Gothic smile to my face this morning. I did have a question on the “Christ in Majesty”-like pose, but to the left he is also crowning Mary, making this ultimately a “Coronation of the Virgin” image.” - I can’t spot the crowning image of Mary. Am I missing something? Perhaps you have a close up? Thank you once again.
Thanks, I am super happy that you enjoyed the post and read it so closely. I wasn't very clear in my description: I probably should have said "He is preparing to crown Mary" or een described it more closely: on the left side of the image as you look at is Mary; on the right is an angel (I think?) holding a crown which he is passing to Christ, who will then (presumably) use it to crown Mary. I do have a close-up, but I cannot post it here. I will try to post it to a Note and forward it to you.
Here's the note with the close up image:
https://substack.com/profile/251470580-ben-loomis/note/c-88643633