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Education of the Virgin
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About this work
During the Counter-Reformation, the Roman Catholic Church increasingly upheld Saint Anne, the Virgin Mary’s mother, as an example of virtuous motherhood, particularly in emphasizing her daughter’s religious education. Its graceful composition also connects to the idealized, elegant work of Guido Reni.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineEducation of the Virgin, c. 1700. Giuseppe Mazzuoli (Italian, 1644–1725). Marble; overall: 110.5 x 96.5 x 26 cm (43 1/2 x 38 x 10 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1973.6
