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Gold-ground panel painting of the Virgin Mary in a dark mantle holding the Christ Child, who has a halo, under an arched gold background with stars.

Virgin and Child

A gold-ground panel painting shows the Virgin Mary in a dark blue mantle over a red gown, holding the Christ Child, who leans toward her with a small halo. Stars ornament the gold background and her cloak, and the arched top frames the pair.

Artist
Central Italian
Date
c. 1450
Medium
Tempera and oil on panel, gold ground
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
843 × 1410 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1455).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, George F. Harding Collection

Español: Virgen con el Niño

Una pintura sobre tabla con fondo dorado muestra a la Virgen María con un manto azul oscuro sobre un vestido rojo, sosteniendo al Niño Jesús, que se inclina hacia ella con un pequeño halo. Estrellas adornan el fondo dorado y su manto, y el remate en arco enmarca la escena.

Português: Virgem com o Menino

Uma pintura sobre painel com fundo dourado mostra a Virgem Maria em manto azul escuro sobre um vestido vermelho, segurando o Menino Jesus, que se inclina em sua direção com um pequeno halo. Estrelas ornamentam o fundo dourado e o manto, e o topo em arco emoldura a cena.

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