1690
oil
canvas
From the collection of Norton Simon Museum
The Virgin and Child is a 1690 oil by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, a Spanish Baroque Tenebrist work, depicting Christ Child, held at Norton Simon Museum.
This painting depicts a tender moment between a mother and child. The mother, dressed in a pink and gold robe, sits with her child on her lap. The child is wrapped in a white cloth, with their left leg exposed. The mother's right hand gently holds the child's left arm, while her left hand supports the child's back. The mother's gaze is directed downward, her attention focused on the child. The child looks directly at the viewer, their expression calm and serene. The background of the painting is a muted brown color, which helps to emphasize the figures in the foreground. The use of chiaroscuro in this painting creates a sense of depth and volume, drawing the viewer's eye to the central figures. For more information on this artistic technique, look up chiaroscuro.
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo ( mure-IL-oh, m(y)uu-REE-oh, Spanish: ; late December 1617, baptised 1 January 1618 – 3 April 1682) was a Spanish Baroque painter.
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