The Virgin and Child with an Angel
Master of the Female Half-Lengths
1537
oil
From the collection of Clark Art Institute
Master of the Female Half-Lengths
1537
oil
From the collection of Clark Art Institute
This painting shows a woman holding a baby, with an angel on her right. The woman has long, reddish-brown hair and wears a dark blue dress with a black belt. She sits on a red cloth, with her left arm around the baby and her right hand touching the angel's hand. The angel, dressed in blue and pink, points to the baby. In front of them is a green table with a vase of flowers, a knife, and some fruit. The painting is rich in detail, with intricate folds in the woman's clothing and the angel's wings visible behind him. The background is dark, with a glimpse of a landscape through a window on the left. To learn more about this style, look up the artist Master of the Female Half-Lengths.
