15 Works, RELIGIOUS ART, Madonna and Child Paintings by the Old Masters, with footnotes, #19
Apr 7, 2023
LANCIANO CIRCA 1515–1565 VENICE
MADONNA AND CHILD WITH SAINTS CATHERINE AND THE INFANT JOHN THE BAPTIST, c. 1555
Oil on canvas
31 1/2 by 42 1/2 in.; 80 by 108 cm.
Bode-Museum
Images of the Madonna and Child — a title that typically denotes a visual representation of the Virgin Mary and her infant son, Jesus — are among painting’s most praised motifs. Originally an ancient devotional practice stemming from biblical beliefs, artistically representing these figures has become a central theme in the canon of art history…