sacra conversazione
Italian noun phrase
sac·ra con·ver·sa·zi·one
ˈsä-krä-ˌkōn-ver-ˌsät-sē-ˈō-nā 
: holy conversation
—used for depictions of the Virgin Mary and the infant Jesus with saints
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“Sacra conversazione.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacra%20conversazione. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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