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The work of art is made of egg tempera on wood.  The height is 39.7 cm (15.6 in) and the width is 49.5 cm (19.4 in).  The orientation of the painting illustrates the artist's comfort with painting works similar to French and Flemish engravings.  He used the same method in his  The Nativity of Christ.  The artist also reveals his knowledge of Michael Damaskinos's tiled floors.  An example of floor tiling is in his The Last Supper .  The style was also adopted by Greek painter Emmanuel Tzanes in his portrayal of Saint Mark.  The crowned Virgin is the central figure.  She is pregnant.  Joseph is also crowned.  He is kneeling before her.  Two children hold the traditional religious thymiaterion and a candle.  Three religious figures are present, a priest is handing the Virgin Mary the holy belt. Saint Thomas the Apostle bows before the Virgin and his leg appears.  The artist attempts to reveal human naturalism. The room is lavishly ornamented with gold.  The painting features exuberant patterns, radiant colors, and ostentatious costumes.  The artist creates a three-dimensional scene filled with majestic splendor.  A soldier peaks into a doorway inlaid with ancient Greek columns.  The soldier is dressed in lavish attire.  Two other figures appear to our right outside of a second doorway.  Multiple structures emerge in the background beneath a beautiful blue sky.  On the ceiling of the room, the Virgin appears a second time within a celestial aura holding the infant Jesus.  The aura also features a three-dimensional layer of clouds.  The different objects spread around the room demonstrate the artist's attempt to create a multi-dimensional environment.
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