Madonna of the Burgermeister Meyer
- Artist
- Hans Holbein the Younger
- Date
- c.1526 - c.1528 ; Germany
- Style
- Northern renaissance
- Genre
- Religious painting
The "Madonna of the Burgermeister Meyer" by Hans Holbein the Younger is a religious painting created around 1526–1530 in Basel. This Northern renaissance work showcases Holbein's masterful use of oil on Wood to depict the Madonna and infant Jesus surrounded by Jakob Meyer zum Hasen, his first wife, his current wife, and their daughter. The composition exemplifies the period’s detailed realism and intimate portrayal of sacred figures within a familial context, reflecting both spiritual reverence and personal significance.
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