Fragment of a Deësis Fresco
Cathedral of St. Anastasia, Zadar, Croatia
As usual in this iconographic type, the Virgin Mary holds her hands out and up in a gesture of supplication. Also traditional are her red robe and blue mantle.
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Photographed at the cathedral by Richard Stracke, shared under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.