The Madonna of Humility
| Title | The Madonna of Humility |
|---|---|
| Artist | Fra Angelico |
| Date | c. 1430 15th century |
| Medium | tempera on panel |
| Classification | Painting |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Andrew W. Mellon Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Madonna of Humility” is a work by Fra Angelico, dated c. 1430. It is executed in tempera on panel and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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