BOTTICELLI, Sandro
(b. 1445, Firenze, d. 1510, Firenze)

Madonna of the Magnificat (detail)

1480-81
Tempera on panel
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

Encouraged by the Christ Child, the Virgin is about to dip her quill and write the last words of the Magnificat, beginning on the right page with the large initial "M".

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 13 minutes):
Henri Dumont: Magnificat