William-Adolphe Bouguereau1881
The Virgin with Angels
Enthroned with the child and attended by angels, Mary recalls the song in which her soul magnifies the Lord (Luke 1). An oil on canvas by the French painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1881).
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About William-Adolphe Bouguereau
1825-1905 · French
William-Adolphe Bouguereau was a French academic painter whose religious works combined precise classical realism with sentimental devotional imagery. His Madonnas, Pietà, and Holy Family scenes were widely circulated as engravings and prints.