Who created "Standing Virgin Holding the Christ Child"?

Standing Virgin Holding the Christ Child was created by Gaudenzio Ferrari in 1475–1546.

When was "Standing Virgin Holding the Christ Child" created?

This artwork was created 1475–1546.

Is "Standing Virgin Holding the Christ Child" in the public domain?

Yes, Standing Virgin Holding the Christ Child is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Standing Virgin Holding the Christ Child

Q: What medium is "Standing Virgin Holding the Christ Child"?

Standing Virgin Holding the Christ Child is Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, highlighted with white, on blue paper; squared in red chalk.

Gaudenzio Ferrari

1475–1546

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, highlighted with white, on blue paper; squared in red chalk

Dimensions

11-7/16 x 4 in. (29.0 x 10.1 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Walter C. Baker, 1971

Accession Number

1972.118.251

Tags

Madonna and Child

Art Historical Context

In the serene world of Renaissance devotional art, Gaudenzio Ferrari's *Standing Virgin Holding the Christ* (ca. 1475–1546) captures a tender moment of maternal grace. This exquisite drawing, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of's Drawings and Prints department, depicts the Virgin Mary standing gracefully, cradling the infant Jesus—a ubiquitous motif in Italian Renaissance iconography symbolizing purity, divine love, and humanity's redemption. Ferrari, a leading Lombard artist from the Milanese school, infused his works with emotional depth and naturalism, influenced by masters like Leonardo d...

Standing Virgin Holding the Christ Child

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