The Virgin on a Crescent
1510
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1510
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Virgin on a Crescent shows a woman standing in a crescent moon. She's holding a baby and has a gentle expression. The artist combined different themes in this painting, like the nursing Madonna and the Madonna of Humility. This mix of themes makes the painting interesting. It shows the Virgin's different roles, like being a mother and a humble figure. To learn more about this style, look up the technique of sfumato.
![Madonna and Child [obverse]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/d7b8ebf05d22ebe5/thumb.webp)
![Lot and His Daughters [reverse]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/b4ebf9b282faa17a/thumb.webp)
