1924
From the collection of Catholic University of Leuven
Bernard van Orley. Madonna en Kind is a 1924 by Bernard Van Orley, held at Catholic University of Leuven.
A woman holds a baby in a quiet room with soft light. The folds in her blue dress look heavy but not stiff. The baby leans forward, reaching for something just out of view. Van Orley worked in Brussels around 1512. He painted many religious scenes like this one. The faces here feel gentle, like people you might meet. See how the light falls on the woman’s sleeve. It’s a trick called chiaroscuro—where light and dark make shapes pop. Look next at work by Bernard Van Orley.
Bernard van Orley (between 1487 and 1491 – 6 January 1541), also called Barend or Barent van Orley, Bernaert van Orley or Barend van Brussel, was a versatile Flemish artist and representative of Dutch and Flemish…
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