Madonna met slapend kind
Paris Bordone
1540 - 1560
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
83.2; 3.5; 69.5; 5.8
About this artwork
depth 5.8 cm
Art Historical Context
**Madonna met Slapend Kind (Madonna with Sleeping Child)**Paris Bordone, a Venetian Renaissance painter active in the 16th century, created this serene oil on canvas around 1540–1560. The intimate composition (69.5 × 83.2 cm) depicts the Virgin tenderly cradling the sleeping infant, a beloved motif in Christian art symbolizing divine peace, maternal love, and the humanity of Christ. Bordone, influenced by Titian and the Venetian school, infused his works with rich colors and elegant figures, bridging High Renaissance harmony with emerging Mannerist grace. Oil on canvas was ideal for Bordone's...