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Images of the Madonna and Child —a title that typically denotes a visual representation of the Virgin Mary and her infant son, Jesus—are among painting's most praised motifs. Originally an ancient devotional practice stemming from biblical beliefs, artistically representing these figures has become a central theme in the canon of art history.
Media in category "Drawings of Madonna and Child" The following 111 files are in this category, out of 111 total. Schiavone Madonna and Child with Saints.JPG 348 × 452; 86 KB
Drawings of the Madonna and Child. by MICHELANGELO. During his long active life, Michelangelo drew several representations of the Madonna and Child, some of them the Madonna lactans type (in which the infant Jesus suckling at the Virgin Mary's breast).
Madonna and Child. Duccio di Buoninsegna Italian. ca. 1290–1300. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 635. This lyrical work inaugurates the tradition in Italian art of envisioning the Madonna and Child in terms appropriated from real life.
Painted during the latter part of Giotto's career, the Madonna and Child was the central part of a five-section polyptych, or altarpiece in many panels (see Reconstruction).
Nov 16, 2021 · Media in category "Drawings of Madonna and Child by Raffaello Sanzio". The following 20 files are in this category, out of 20 total. Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist; upper left, Study for the Right Arm of the Infant Saint John; upper right, Study for Drapery (recto); Study of a Nude Male Figure (verso) MET ...
Michelangelo Buonarroti. Madonna and Child. 1525 circa. black pencil, red pencil, white lead and ink, 541 x 396 mm. inv. 71 F. Executed an a support made by gluing two sheets of paper side by side, this drawing has been described as a “cartoon.”
