Madonna with the Child
- Artist
- Giovanni Bellini
- Date
- 1460 - 1464
- Style
- Early renaissance
- Genre
- Religious painting
- Location
- Museo Correr
"Madonna with the Child" is a quintessential religious painting from the Early renaissance period, showcasing the delicate use of oil paints to achieve rich textures and luminous colors. The artwork depicts the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus, emphasizing maternal tenderness and divine grace. Created on a canvas, it exemplifies the period's focus on realistic human emotion and spatial depth. This piece reflects the artistic innovations of the early renaissance, blending spiritual symbolism with emerging techniques that would influence centuries of religious art.
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