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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.
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.
Madonna and Child was painted by one of the most influential artists of the late 13th and early 14th century, Duccio di Buoninsegna. This iconic image of the Madonna and Child, seen throughout the history of western art, holds significant value in terms of stylistic innovations of religious subject matter that would continue to evolve for ...
Besides making panel paintings, he executed many fresco cycles—the most famous at the Arena Chapel, Padua—and he also worked as an architect and sculptor. Transformed by Giotto, the stylized...
La Belle Jardinière, also known as the Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist, is a painting started by the Italian High Renaissance artist Raphael, and finished by Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio, that depicts the Madonna, a young Christ, and a young John the Baptist.
A late 1480s oil painting of the Virgin Mary and Jesus by the Venetian master. Learn about the artwork's details, history, frame, and connections to other topics at The Met website.
Madonna and Child. Berlinghiero Italian. possibly 1230s. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 601. Featuring solemn, highly stylized beauty, this is one of only two works that can be confidently attributed to Berlinghiero, the leading painter in the Tuscan city of Lucca.
