The image shows a seated woman holding a child on her lap. The woman is in a relaxed position, with her head tilted downward to the child who is standing on her lap. The woman has closed eyes and shoulder-length hair. She is wearing a long robe. The child is unclothed with curly hair and one arm around the woman's neck. Both the woman and the child have a halo around their heads, depicted by radiant lines. There are several cherubic figures with curly hair on the left and in the clouds below. The background is filled with clouds.

The Virgin and Child

Medium: etching
Classification: Print
Period: 1601 to 1650
Image size: 3390 × 4220px

Description

The image shows a seated woman holding a child on her lap. The woman is in a relaxed position, with her head tilted downward to the child who is standing on her lap. The woman has closed eyes and shoulder-length hair. She is wearing a long robe. The child is unclothed with curly hair and one arm around the woman's neck. Both the woman and the child have a halo around their heads, depicted by radiant lines. There are several cherubic figures with curly hair on the left and in the clouds below. The background is filled with clouds.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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