Madonna with the Parrotsby Hans Baldung
c. 1527-1528
Painting on wood
91.5 × 63.4 cm
Germanisches National Museum, Nuremberg
It's not commonly known that, along with an ox and ass, Jesus was adored by two green parrots. He also had a homely cherub friend to hold cobwebs away from him so folks could get a better view.
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