Santa Conversazione
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Santa ConversazioneAmbrogio Bergognone

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In this luminous altarpiece (c. 1490), Ambrogio Bergognone presents a Holy Conversation with the Virgin and Child enthroned amid saints and bishops, unified in devotional harmony. The richly ornamented robes and gold accents reflect the solemnity of the sacred gathering, evoking divine presence and collective veneration.