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A ceremony where Christ places a gold crown to the Virgin Mary while she slightly bows her head. The Queen of Heaven is crowned accompanied by the groups of musical angels that stares from either side.At halo's Christ, where a Christogram inscribed:YHS / XPS / FIL[IUS]
the scrolls inscribed in Latin: Timete dominum et date illi hono[rem] / Dignus est agnus qui o[ccisus est]
while the hem of Virgin's robe inscribed: Ave Maria g[ratia] plen[a] dominus tecum be[nedicta]Extensive tooling, such as pastiglia and rich pigments applied in a glossy coating above its gold leaf in making a luxurious result on its surface like a tapestry, are Gentile's artwork technique. The creativity of Gentile's art like with the use of intricate materials by using gold as a tool with complex designs is the signature of the artist's artworks which is much appreciated by the well known patron artists of the Italian peninsula.
pastiglia Queen of Heaven Latin Italian peninsula Italian Christ Christogram gold leaf halo Virgin Mary