Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/The Trinity and Mystic Pietà

The Trinity and Mystic Pietà

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Virgin Mary (along with St. John) provide the pietà part of the name. The little people at the foot of the painting are the likely commissioners of the piece – member of the Bettschold and Rothschild families, given the coats of arms present in the lower corners. The National Gallery

, who hold the piece, highlight the fact that Baldung stresses "the human emotions of the mourners, and presenting even God the Father simply as a grieving parent."

Reason: Excellent scan of a superb painting
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Support as nominator – SchroCat (talk) 13:54, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - great artwork. Hafspajen (talk) 14:23, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support -Jobas (talk) 22:09, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Great scan! — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:57, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support yup, excellent image.♦ Dr. Blofeld 07:50, 9 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Hans Baldung Grien - The Trinity and Mystic Pietà - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:55, 18 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]