1496
tempera
panel
From the collection of Pinacoteca di Brera
Madonna mit Kind is a 1496 tempera by Bernardino Butinone, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Pinacoteca di Brera.
This painting depicts the Madonna and Child in a tender moment. The Madonna is dressed in a red robe with a dark blue cloak, while the Child stands on her right arm, reaching out to her. The Madonna's left hand holds a book, and she wears a halo. The Madonna's face is serene, with her eyes cast downward, and the Child looks directly at her. The background of the painting is dark, which helps to emphasize the figures in the foreground. The use of tempera in this painting adds a sense of delicacy and subtlety to the scene. If you're interested in learning more about the technique of tempera, you might want to explore it further.
Bernardino Butinone (1435 or 1436 – c. 1507 or 1508) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance, active mainly around Milan.
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