The Madonna and Child
1500
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1500
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This image shows a woman holding a baby, framed by a border of bright flowers and geometric shapes. The woman wears a blue dress with a red underskirt, and the baby reaches toward her. The background is a striped pattern in black and white, with a cloudy sky above them. The border around the scene is packed with tiny flowers and leaves, painted in red, green, and gold. The colors are flat and bright, like a stained-glass window. Next, look up woodcut to see how this print was made.
