# Madonna of the Magnificat \(detail\)

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## Artwork

- Artist: [BOTTICELLI, Sandro](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/botticelli-sandro-r2daea6e03de79d>)
- Date: 1451-1500
- Technique: Tempera on panel

## Commentary

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 &#34;M&#34;. &lt;P&gt; &lt;TABLE ALIGN=LEFT CELLPADDING=5 BORDER=1 WIDTH=320 BGCOLOR=&#34;\#99CCCC&#34;&gt; &lt;TR VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt;&lt;TD&gt;&lt;IMG SRC=&#34;/support/gif/listen.gif&#34; BORDER=0 VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt; Suggested listening \(streaming mp3, 13 minutes\):&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A HREF=&#34;\#&#34; onClick=&#34;w=window.open \(&#39;/music1/17\_cent/dumont\_magnificat.html&#39;, &#39;newWin&#39;, &#39;scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350&#39;\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return true&#34;&gt;&lt;B&gt;Henri Dumont: Magnificat&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;

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- [A Young Man Being Introduced to the Seven Liberal Arts](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/botticelli-sandro-r2daea6e03de79d/a-young-man-being-introduced-to-the-seven-liberal-arts-r4ddec888515336>)
- [Adoration of the Child](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/botticelli-sandro-r2daea6e03de79d/adoration-of-the-child-re0536d6b2f5c60>)
- [Adoration of the Magi \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/botticelli-sandro-r2daea6e03de79d/adoration-of-the-magi-detail-r608a271751ea14>)
- [Adoration of the Magi \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/botticelli-sandro-r2daea6e03de79d/adoration-of-the-magi-detail-r7faad32447c106>)
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- [Allegory of Abundance](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/botticelli-sandro-r2daea6e03de79d/allegory-of-abundance-rcbb9e854aacaeb>)

## Attribution

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