The audacity of Christian art: This world and the next: Christ on earth; Christ in heaven | National Gallery

This episode explores three popular picture types which have no gospel basis but which use temporal and spatial ambiguity to reflect on the mystery of Christ having a temporal life on earth, and also being part of the eternal Trinity. The principal paintings discussed in this episode are 'The Virgin and Child in a Landscape' by Jan Provoost (early 16th century), 'The Virgin and Child Enthroned by

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