Madonna and Child (Bellini, New York, 1485–1490)

Madonna and Child is a late 1480s painting by the Italian Renaissance master Giovanni Bellini, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York[1][2]

Madonna and Child
ArtistGiovanni Bellini
Yearlate 1480s
Mediumoil on panel
Dimensions88.9 cm × 71.1 cm (35.0 in × 28.0 in)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Accession08.183.1
WebsiteCatalogue entry

Unusually, the Madonna holds the viewer's attention with her gaze. The backdrop curtain is pulled slightly open to reveal a distant landscape showing a transition from barren hills to a verdant townscape, a metaphor for resurrection.

References

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  1. ^ WGA Entry
  2. ^ "Madonna and Child". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 18 October 2018.