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Painting of the Virgin Mary in a blue robe and red cloak holding the infant Christ, with a golden halo behind them in an arched panel.

Virgin and Child

Mary, crowned with a jeweled band and wearing a blue robe under a red mantle, gazes down at the infant Christ, who touches his face with one hand. A gold-rayed halo fills the arched panel behind them. The smooth oil technique gives the figures a polished, luminous finish.

Artist
Jan Gossart
Date
c. 1520
Medium
Oil on panel
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2246 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1525).
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, Charles H. and Mary F. S. Worcester Collection

Español: Virgen con el Niño

María, con una diadema adornada con joyas y vestida con una túnica azul bajo un manto rojo, mira hacia abajo al Niño Jesús, quien se toca el rostro con una mano. Un halo dorado con rayos llena el panel de arco detrás de ellos. La técnica de óleo suave da a las figuras un acabado pulido y luminoso.

Português: Virgem com o Menino

Maria, com uma faixa adornada com joias e vestindo um manto azul sob uma capa vermelha, olha para baixo em direção ao Menino Jesus, que toca o próprio rosto com uma das mãos. Um halo dourado com raios preenche o painel em arco atrás deles. A técnica de óleo suave confere às figuras um acabamento polido e luminoso.

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