Gentile da Fabriano
The Coronation of the Virgin

Circa 1420
Tempera and gold leaf on panel 36 5/8 x 25 1/4 in. (93 x 64.1 cm.)
Getty Museum, Los Angeles

The singing angels and the shared throne are typical of Coronation images from this period. The dove, representing the Holy Spirit, is an unusual variation. It is also odd that Christ himself does not have a crown.

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Source: Getty Museum