The artwork titled “Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist and a Saint, detail of the background waterside city” was created by Giovanni Bellini between the years 1500 and 1504. Executed with oil on panel during the High Renaissance art movement, this religious painting measures 76 by 54 centimeters.
In the artwork, the central figures are the Madonna holding the Child Jesus, flanked by St. John the Baptist on the left and another saint on the right. The background showcases a serene waterside city, with meticulously detailed architecture that exemplifies Bellini’s mastery in landscape painting. The figures are rendered with delicate attention to drapery and human expression, creating a harmonious balance between the sacred figures and the vivid background. The sky, filled with dramatic clouds and a gradient of colors, enhances the divine ambiance of the scene. Bellini’s use of color and light is exemplary of the High Renaissance style, portraying a tender and contemplative moment in religious art.
