1528
unspecified
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
Fecioara cu Pruncul is a 1528 unspecified by Joos van Cleve, a Northern Renaissance work, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.
This painting shows a woman holding a baby. She wears a dark blue dress with gold trim and a patterned head covering. The baby has light skin and a simple white shirt. Behind them, a small town with a church and trees appears in the top-left corner. At the bottom, a row of fruits, nuts, and tools is painted on a wooden surface. The woman’s face is soft and calm, while the baby looks curious. The background town scene is detailed but tiny, like a distant view. Try looking up chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create depth in paintings.
Joos van Cleve (; also Joos van der Beke; c. 1485–1490 – 1540/1541) was a leading painter active in Antwerp from his arrival there around 1511 until his death in 1540 or 1541. Within Dutch and Flemish Renaissance…
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