Madonna and Child playing with the veil
- Artist
- Mabuse
- Date
- c.1530
- Style
- Northern renaissance
- Genre
- Religious painting
Madonna and Child playing with the veil, by Mabuse (Jan Gossaert), is a notable example of a religious painting from the Northern renaissance. Created around 1520–1530, this oil on panel artwork depicts the Virgin Mary and the infant Jesus engaging playfully with a veil, emphasizing tenderness and intimacy. Mabuse’s masterful technique combines detailed realism with spiritual symbolism, characteristic of the period. The painting is housed in the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague, Netherlands, showcasing the artistic achievements of early 16th-century Northern European art.
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