14.11: Painting- Wise and Foolish Virgins
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Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker provide a description, historical perspective, and analysis of The Wise and Foolish Virgins.
The link to this video is provided at the bottom of this page.
Circle of the Master of Pedret, The Wise and Foolish Virgins, south apse of the Epistle, Sant Quirze de Pedret, late eleventh century to the beginning of twelfth century, fresco transferred to canvas 325 × 315 × 320 cm (Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, Barcelona)
External Link
View this fresco up close in the Google Art Project
Contributors and Attributions
- Wise and Foolish Virgins, Sant Quirze de Pedret. Authored by: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Provided by: Khan Academy. Located at: www.khanacademy.org/humanities/medieval-world/latin-western-europe/romanesque1/v/the-wise-and-foolish-virgins-late-11th-century-early-12th-century. License: CC BY-NC-SA: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike