Madonna of the Lilies, Gaetano Previati
The work portrays a heavenly vision of the Madonna with the Baby Jesus in a field of lilies, a traditional symbol of innocence. The Divisionist techniques are given new religious and spiritual values, inspired by the pre-Raphaelites, as can be seen in the vibrant splashes of color that surround the Virgin's head like a halo.
While the brush strokes for the lilies tend to be vertical, the Virgin's garment is rendered with a contrasting horizontal effect.
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