Madonna and Child
The Met
Artist: Giovanni Bellini(Italian, Venice, active by 1459–died 1516 Venice)
Date: ca. 1470
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera, oil, and gold on wood
Dimensions: 21 1/4 x 15 3/4 in. (54 x 40 cm) (31 x 26 inches framed)
Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A woman in a blue cloak holds a child, with a garland above and a landscape behind
Detailed Description
A woman holds a child, positioned behind a stone ledge, with an expansive landscape in the background. The woman is depicted from the torso up, wearing a dark blue cloak over a brown dress, and a white veil covering her head. A golden halo encircles her head. Her face is fair, with an unsmiling expression, and her eyes are cast downwards towards the child. She cradles the child with both hands. The child is an infant with rounded features, wearing a red cap, a white tunic, and a red skirt. The child's right hand is raised with two fingers extended, while the left hand rests on the woman's arm. The child's bare legs and feet are visible below the skirt. Above the figures, a green garland adorned with red ribbons and orange, lantern-shaped fruits stretches across the upper portion of the canvas. The background features a landscape under a light blue sky with scattered white clouds. To the left, a city with numerous tall, light-colored buildings and towers is nestled among green hills, with winding paths visible. To the right, a body of water reflects the sky, bordered by rolling green hills and a distant settlement or castle. On the stone ledge in the foreground, a green, elongated, gourd-like fruit with two leaves rests on the left, and a small, round, orange fruit is placed on the right.
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