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Virgen de la Leche.Antón Peris.Museo BBAA.Valencia.

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Virgen de la Leche.Antón Peris.Museo BBAA.Valencia.
Religious art. Virgin and Child
Virgin of the Milk in Spain

International Gothic art
1.-Synthesis human - divine, naturalism - idealism
2.-Major narrative value with many details.Elegance, curved lines, refinement.
3.-Brilliant and alive(vivacious) colors and exuberant decoration
4.-Virgin is court, distinguished.
Retablo Virgen de la Leche.Museo de BBAA.Valencia.Antón Peris
Retablo Virgen de la Leche.Museo de BBAA.Valencia.Antón Peris.Detalle.
Retablo Virgen de la Leche.Museo de BBAA.Valencia.Antón Peris
Retablo Virgen de la Leche.Museo de BBAA.Valencia.Antón Peris

Altarpiece of the Virgin of the Milk.Antonio Peris (ca. 1410).Museum of Fine arts of Valencia

One of the best examples of the Gothic international style constitutes it the Altarpiece of the Virgin of the Milk.This altarpiece consists of allusive tables to the adoration of the Kings and the adoration of the angels. In all of them the Virgin is giving of breast. But it is interested in emphasizing the central table in to that can be observed a Virgin who gives milk to the devout ones,among which a child stands out that, far from sucking of his mother, is hanging of gathering milk of the Virgin .The devouts use jars and containers to guard so valued food.
It is necessary to fix in the quarter of moon and the wreath of the Virgin what indicates that she represents to the Church that gives her valued delicacy to the public inspectors. The detail of the garment of the fund supported by two angels contrasts with a golden fund.
The child, who with his forefingers and thumb seems to caress the mother nipple looks at a mother, who still does not fix her look in her baby.

Mare de Deu de la Llet.Valentin Montoliu.s. XV.Iglesia de Sant Feliu.Xàtiva.
Valentín Montoliu
http://www.wga.hu/tours/spain/p_14_15.html#international
http://ibiblio.org/wm/paint/tl/gothic/international.htm
Bibliography
Trens,Manuel. "María.Iconografía de la Virgen y el arte español".Ed. Plus Ultras.Madrid.1946
Company,X. "Madonnas y Vírgenes".Ed.: Fundación Cultural de la Caja de Ahorros del Mediterráneo. 1995
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