The artwork, “Madonna and Child,” is a religious painting created by Giovanni Bellini around the year 1455 during the Early Renaissance period. It was crafted using tempera on panel and measures 72 by 46 centimeters.
The artwork depicts a serene and contemplative Virgin Mary holding the sleeping infant Jesus. The Madonna is shown with her hands clasped in prayer, her face tender and reflective. She is draped in a simple, yet gracefully rendered, veil and garment. The child lies peacefully in her lap, evoking a sense of innocence and divinity. The background features a delicate landscape, rendered with a muted palette, adding depth and a sense of tranquility to the scene. Bellini’s use of color and light serves to emphasize the sacred and intimate bond between mother and child, a hallmark of Early Renaissance religious iconography.
