Madonna della Misericordia by Piero della Francesca |
The Madonna della Misericordia in the Museo Civico di Sansepolcro in Sansepolcro, Tuscany is part of an altarpiece painted by Piero
della Francesca c. 1445. Mary’s cloak
offers protection and mercy to sinners and saints alike. There is even an executioner under her mantle.