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Madonna of the Rose Garden
is an
International Gothic
painting attributed to
Michelino da Besozzo
. Dating to c. 1420–1435, it depicts
the Madonna
and
Christ Child
within an
enclosure of roses
, in the presence of
St. Catherine of Alexandria
. It has been interpreted as symbolizing Mary's virginity through the roses and Jesus' immortality through the peacocks. The work is currently housed in the
Castelvecchio Museum
of
Verona
, Italy.
Painting: Attributed to
Michelino da Besozzo
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