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I figured it was an image of the patron. Any clue as to who he is?
MG


>From: Jim Bugslag <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: [M-R] Madonna del Bosco
>Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 10:03:05 -0600
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>medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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> > Any clue as to the tiny figure bottom right?
>
>This is undoubtedly the secular patron of the panel.  He is on a 
>distinctively smaller
>scale in order to distinguish him from the Virgin and Child, yet his 
>inclusion makes
>the panel not simply a devotional image but an image of devotion.
>Cheers,
>Jim Bugslag
>
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