Stefano di Zevio,
Madonna with St. Catherine in a
Rose Garden,
c.
1425
–
35
, Museo Civico, Verona
“Excellent surface composition. Birds the size of angels,
angels the size of live birds. St. Catherine seemingly feeds a
bird while receiving from an angel the palm of martyrdom.
Angels’ heads are as big as are the roses in the mystical
rosebush of Stefano da Verona.
“The Virgin and Child. All is gold outside of paradise.
Within, all idea of optical scale is destroyed and all is in the
spiritual order. It is extremely truthful and gentle.”
