1520
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Beautiful Virgin of Ratisbon in a Landscape is a 1520 by Albrecht Altdorfer, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus in a landscape setting. The Virgin Mary is wearing a head covering and a long dress, and she is kneeling on the ground. The baby Jesus is wearing a long robe and is sitting on the Virgin Mary's lap. The background of the painting is a landscape with trees and bushes. The painting is done in a style that is characteristic of the Renaissance period, with attention to detail and realism. The use of color and light in the painting is also noteworthy, with the Virgin Mary and the baby Jesus being the main focus of the composition. If you're interested in learning more about the Renaissance period and its artists, you might want to look up the movement Renaissance.
Albrecht Altdorfer (c. 1480 – 12 February 1538) was a German painter, engraver and architect of the Renaissance working in Regensburg. Along with Lucas Cranach the Elder and Wolf Huber he is regarded to be the main…
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