1549
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Virgin and Child with Parrot is a 1549 by Sebald Beham, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white engraving of a woman holding a baby. She wears a long, flowing robe and a head covering. In her left arm, the baby reaches for a small parrot perched on her wrist. Behind them, a tree branch stretches across the top, and a distant building with a tower sits in the background. The woman’s face is calm, but her body leans forward as if protecting the child. The parrot adds a quiet, unusual detail—it’s not common in religious scenes. Next, look up Renaissance to see how this style shaped art.
Sebald Beham (1500–1550) was a German painter and printmaker, mainly known for his very small engravings.
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