1496
oil
panel
From the collection of Walters Art Museum
Dominant colour
Madonna Adoring the Child is a 1496 oil by Jacopo da Sellaio, a Italian Renaissance work, held at Walters Art Museum.
This painting depicts the Madonna adoring the Child. The Madonna is shown in a dark robe with her hands clasped together in prayer, while the Child is lying on a dark cloth, looking up at her. The background of the painting is dark and indistinct, with some hints of a landscape visible behind the figures. The overall mood of the painting is one of quiet contemplation and devotion. If you're interested in learning more about the techniques used in this painting, you might want to look into the use of chiaroscuro.
Jacopo del Sellaio (1441/42–1493) was an Italian painter of the early Renaissance, active in his native Florence.
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