1549
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Virgin and Child with a Parrot is a 1549 ink by Sebald Beham, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a woman and a baby. The woman is sitting down, wearing a long dress and a headscarf. She's holding the baby in her lap. The baby is looking at a parrot that's perched on the woman's hand. The woman is also holding an apple. In the background, there's a building with a tower. The woman and the baby are the main focus of the painting. The artist used a lot of detail to show the folds in the woman's dress and the texture of the baby's skin. The parrot and the apple add some color and interest to the scene. This painting is an example of the Renaissance style. To learn more about this style, look up the Renaissance movement.
Sebald Beham (1500–1550) was a German painter and printmaker, mainly known for his very small engravings.
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