Happy Christmas, everyone.
Today's stamps have a Madonna theme and I don't mean Madge.
Malawi, in 1972, had the Madonna and Child Enthroned from a painting of the Florentine school.
I have been unable, so far, to establish who painted it.
Vincenzo Foppa's wood panel from the Bottigella altarpiece now resides in the Musei Civice in Pavia. Malawi showed this on a Christmas stamp in 1977.
You may see another Irish stamp and what others have chosen by following the links at Sunday-Stamps-II-Christmas
Today's stamps have a Madonna theme and I don't mean Madge.
Malawi, in 1972, had the Madonna and Child Enthroned from a painting of the Florentine school.
Vincenzo Foppa's wood panel from the Bottigella altarpiece now resides in the Musei Civice in Pavia. Malawi showed this on a Christmas stamp in 1977.
The first Madonna painting by Raphael to enter a North American collection sits in the Walters Museum in Baltimore and appeared on the USA's 2011 Christmas stamp.
Ireland's Christmas stamp of 1999 depicts children in a nativity scene and provides a less formal view in a clear cut design.
Great selection of stamps today - Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteThe Irish stamps shows a baby that looks closer to being a new-born than most of the Madonna and Child images one sees.
ReplyDeleteHope you having a Happy Christmas!
Thanks for your contribution. I'll try to add another USA stamp.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas
ReplyDeleteHi Bob - thanks for sharing these with us ... very different depictions ... love the Florentine School painting of the Madonna ... great selection. Have a wonderful last week of 2016 and here's to 2017 ... cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteNice to see the heart of the story in stamps. Happy Christmas.
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