The Virgin of the Legend 1847

Editor: This is "The Virgin of the Legend," by François Forster, at the Harvard Art Museums. I am struck by the tenderness and the soft rendering of light. What do you make of this print? Curator: I see an echo of Raphael, a dance of light and shadow playing across idealized forms. It's interesting how Forster uses the print medium to evoke such a painterly softness, almost like a charcoal drawing. It feels quite intimate, doesn't it? Editor: It does. I appreciate your perspective on the painterly aspect within a print. Curator: And I, your sharp eye for the tender mood it creates. A legend indeed, open to our own interpretations.