Education of the Virgin

Cleveland Museum of Art

Education of the Virgin

Giuseppe Mazzuoli

Date
c. 1700
Medium
marble
Culture
Italy, Rome
Department
European Painting and Sculpture
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art

During the Counter-Reformation, the Roman Catholic Church increasingly upheld Saint Anne, the Virgin Mary’s mother, as an example of virtuous motherhood, particularly in emphasizing her daughter’s religious education. Its graceful composition also connects to the idealized, elegant work of Guido Reni.

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