Jean Malouel - Large round Pietà (c. 1400)



The Duchy of Burgundy was an active cultural center, where economic power could allow for extreme luxury.
Jean Malouel reached the pinnacle of European painting here in the early 15th century.
The round space appears for the first time and makes you lose the excessive rigidity that was normal at the time.
The pyramid of the Trinity has a tiny Holy Spirit, a very particular detail.
The Virgin and Saint John begin to express feelings.

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