Virgin and Child
1450
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
The painting shows a woman holding a baby. The woman has dark hair and is wearing a red dress with a green shawl. She is looking down at the baby, who is wrapped in a white cloth. The background is dark. The woman's face is painted with soft, gentle features. Her eyes are cast downward, and her lips are slightly parted. The baby's face is also softly painted, with a gentle expression. This painting is held at the Museum of Ethnography.