Madonna and Child
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- Artist
- Sandro Botticelli
- Date
- 1467
- Style
- Early renaissance
- Genre
- Religious painting
- Location
- Uffizi Gallery
The Madonna and Child painting is a quintessential example of an religious painting from the Early renaissance period. This panel artwork depicts the Virgin Mary tenderly holding the infant Jesus, emphasizing maternal compassion and divine love. Created using tempera on wood, the piece showcases the detailed craftsmanship and vibrant coloration characteristic of early renaissance techniques. Such works were integral to religious devotion and served to inspire faith among viewers.
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- Madonna and Child by Giovanni Bellini
- Madonna and Child with a Bunch of Grapes by Lucas Cranach the Elder
- The Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist by Sandro Botticelli
- Madonna and Child with John the Baptist by Albrecht Durer
- Madonna and Child with Four Saints (Tezi Altarpiece) by Pietro Perugino
- Madonna and Child by Rogier van der Weyden
- Madonna and Child by Rogier van der Weyden
- Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist by Andrea del Sarto
- Madonna and child on the grassy bank by Albrecht Durer
- Studies on a great "picture of the Virgin" Madonna and Child, saints and angels playing by Albrecht Durer