Virgin and Child
The Met
Artist: Joos van Cleve(Netherlandish, Cleve ca. 1485–1540/41 Antwerp)
Date: ca. 1525
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: Overall 28 3/8 x 21 1/4 in. (72.1 x 54 cm); painted surface 27 3/4 x 20 3/4 in. (70.5 x 52.7 cm)
Credit Line: The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A woman in blue and white holds a baby with an apple, set against a detailed landscape
Detailed Description
The painting depicts a woman holding a baby, seated before a detailed landscape. The woman, positioned slightly left of center, has reddish-blonde hair visible beneath a white head covering that drapes over her shoulders. She wears a dark blue garment with a brown fur-lined sleeve on her right arm. Her gaze is directed downwards and to the right. She cradles a sleeping baby in her left arm. The baby has pale skin, light reddish-blonde curly hair, and wears a red beaded necklace. He holds a small, round, reddish-yellow apple in his right hand and is partially covered by a white cloth. Behind the figures, a vast landscape unfolds under a blue sky with white clouds. On the left, green hills rise, topped by a fortified town or castle, a windmill, and scattered houses around a small pond. On the right, more distant hills frame a large body of water, with a town and a prominent building with a red roof visible on its far shore. In the lower foreground, a dark surface holds several objects. An open book rests on a draped red cloth. The book's pages display black text with some red and blue illuminated letters, and a small framed image is on the left page. The woman's right index finger points to the right page of the book. To the left of the book, a silver-colored, ornate bowl contains a cluster of green grapes, a pear, and a split pomegranate. A tall, stemmed glass filled with red liquid stands to the far left. To the right of the book, a half-peeled lemon, a small knife, and a walnut shell are arranged on the dark surface.
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