1490
oil
panel
From the collection of Louvre Abu Dhabi
Virgin and Child is a 1490 oil by Giovanni Bellini, a High Renaissance work, held at Louvre Abu Dhabi.
This painting depicts a serene scene of a mother and child. The woman, dressed in a red robe with a green dress underneath, sits with her hands clasped together in front of her. She wears a white head covering, and her gaze is directed downward. The child, unclothed, sits on her lap with their legs crossed and one arm resting on the woman's lap. The background of the painting is a deep, rich black, which serves to accentuate the figures in the foreground. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet contemplation and devotion. To learn more about the artist behind this work, look up Giovanni Bellini.
Giovanni Bellini spent his life in Venice, where the city’s soft light and water shaped his view of the world.
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