Madonna and Child
c. 1505/1510
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 56.25 × 41 cm (22 1/8 × 16 1/8 in.) framed: 98.11 × 85.41 × 15.88 cm (38 5/8 × 33 5/8 × 6 1/4 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CIS-R
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Accession Number
1939.1.266
Art Historical Context
This enchanting *Madonna and Child*, to around 1505–1510, emerges from the circle of Andreaantegna, the masterful Italian Renaissance painter renowned for his innovative use of perspective and classical motifs. It may even be by the young Antonio da Correggio, who trained under Mantegna's in Mantua and later developed his signature soft, luminous style. in oil on canvas—a medium gaining favor in northern Italy for its portability and ability to achieve rich glazes and subtle tonal transitions—this intimate devotional image (56.25 × 41 cm) captures the tender bond between mother and child, a ti...