Madonna and Child by Alesso Baldovinetti
Hungary · 1968 · 1 Ft
This stamp features the painting 'Madonna and Child' by the Italian Renaissance artist Alesso Baldovinetti (c. 1425–1499). The artwork, housed in the Louvre Museum, Paris, is beautifully reproduced, highlighting the tender depiction of the Virgin Mary and the infant Jesus. It was part of Hungary's annual Christmas series showcasing famous European paintings.
Issued in 1968, this stamp was part of a popular and long-running series from Hungary that celebrated European artistic masterpieces, making fine art accessible to the general public through postage.
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Photogravure
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