Madonna and Child
- Artist
- Fra Angelico
- Date
- c.1433
- Style
- Early renaissance
- Genre
- Religious painting
The Religious painting titled Madonna and Child, attributed to Fra Angelico, exemplifies the Early renaissance style with its delicate tempera-on-wood execution from 1433–1435. Known as the Madonna of Humility, it features the Virgin Mary with the infant Jesus, symbolizing divine grace and maternal tenderness. The artist’s use of soft colors and serene expressions exemplifies the spiritual serenity characteristic of this period. Now held at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid and on loan at the National Art Museum of Catalonia, this masterpiece captures the essence of religious devotion through its refined craftsmanship and profound symbolism.
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