Artwork
The virgin with child
The virgin with child is a paint painting by the High Renaissance artist Unknown. It dates from 1510 and is held in the collection of the Gemäldegalerie Berlin.
About this work
Overview
The Virgin with Child is a painting depicting a seated woman holding a baby on her lap.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows a calm-faced woman in dark clothing with a light wrap, holding a bare-chested infant who grasps a cloth bundle, set against a distant landscape visible through a window.
Technique & Style
The artist uses chiaroscuro, a strong contrast between light and dark, to highlight the faces of the woman and child while keeping the background in shadow, creating a sense of depth and focus.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
