1481
paint
panel
From the collection of Gemäldegalerie Berlin
Dominant colour
Mary, John and Christ as a Child is a 1481 paint by Domenico Ghirlandaio, a Early Renaissance work, held at Gemäldegalerie Berlin.
This painting shows Mary with her hands together in prayer, standing next to a young John the Baptist and a baby Jesus. Mary wears a dark dress and a halo. The baby Jesus is sitting on the ground, sucking his thumb. John the Baptist is standing next to Mary, wearing a dark dress with a white sash that says "ECCE AGNUS DEI" in Latin. The background of the painting is a landscape with mountains and trees. The painting is done in a style that makes the figures look realistic and three-dimensional. If you like this painting, you might also want to look up the artist Domenico Ghirlandaio.
Domenico di Tommaso Curradi di Doffo Bigordi (2 June 1448 – 11 January 1494), professionally known as Domenico Ghirlandaio (also spelt as Ghirlandajo), was an Italian Renaissance painter born in Florence.
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