Focus on Virgin with a Lily and discuss the Description.
The sculpture, of biblical iconography, represents the virgin standing, veiled, holding a lily in her hands. The artist signed "E. Delaplanche 1878" on the base of the work, on which one can also read "MARIA MATER SANCTA". The work is 199.8 cm high, 60.0 cm wide and 61.0 cm deep.The work is dominated by softness: the body leans lightly on its left leg. The serious expression of the virgin's face allows the author to avoid giving it a childish and meek appearance. Some contemporary critics find an air of despondency, torpor or even disillusionment to the statue.
One critic said of the work: "It is an exquisite thing of mystical feeling that this Virgin with the lily. Fra Angelico never dreamt of anything purer and Donatello never did anything more candid ".
virgin lily Fra Angelico Donatello