Sunday, November 23, 2008

The Burning Bush (detail)


The Burning Bush (detail)
by Nicolas Froment
1476
Wood
Cathedrale Saint Sauveur, Aix-en-Provence

Homely baby Jesus with an abnormally large ear holds a small painting of himself on his mother's lap.
Mary has a naughty expression--could be she's thinking about her own burning bush, if you get my drift.

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