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This Charming Depiction Of The Madonna And Child Was Originally Painted Around 1481–82 By Vittore Crivelli (Italian, Active By 1465–Died 1501/2), Who Borrows Some Of The Pictorial Devices Used By His Brother, Carlo—Namely, The Building Up Of Gold To Create A Sense Of Three-Dimensionality. This Richly Symbolic Painting Includes A Carnation, Representing Love; Cherries, Which Are Emblems Of Original Sin; And A Devotional Book. The Goldfinch Held By The Child Represents The Passion Of Jesus.