Who created "Virgin and Child"?

Virgin and Child was created by Ludovico Carracci|Pierre Brebiette in 1555–1619.

When was "Virgin and Child" created?

This artwork was created 1555–1619.

Is "Virgin and Child" in the public domain?

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

Virgin and Child

Ludovico Carracci|Pierre Brebiette

1555–1619

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

Sheet: 6 3/16 x 4 13/16 in. (15.7 x 12.2cm) Plate: 6 x 4 5/8 in. (15.3 x 11.8cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Otto F. Langmann, 1956

Accession Number

56.630.2

Tags

Madonna and Child

Art Historical Context

Behold the tender *Virgin and Child*, a etching now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings Prints department. Associated with master Ludovico Carracci1555–1619)—a leading figure in the Bolog School alongside his cousins Annibale and Agostino possibly French artist Pierre Brebiette, print captures the sacred Madonna cradling the infant Christ. A quintessential theme in Renaissance and early Baroque religious art, it embodies maternal devotion and divine intimacy, resonating with Counter-Reformation ideals of emotional accessibility in faith. Measuring a modest 6 3/16 x 4 13/16 inc...

Virgin and Child

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