Madonna and Child

ca. 1480 (Renaissance)

35.2 cm 49 cm 3.8 cm

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Against a shimmering gold background patterned with a elegant floral motif, the Madonna embraces the Infant Christ and presses her cheek against his. She gently wraps her veil around the Child’s nude body as he turns around and looks out at the viewer. With this action, the Ch...

Drawing

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Bernard Berenson, Settignano [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1911 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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