Madonna and Child

The Madonna and Child or The Virgin and Child is often the name of a work of art which shows the Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus. The word Madonna means "My Lady" in Italian. Artworks of the Christ Child and his mother Mary are part of the Roman Catholic tradition in many parts of the world.

Many of the most important works of art history in Europe portray The Madonna and Child.

Famous images of the Madonna and Child

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  Madonna of the Carnation (1478) Alte Pinakothek of Munich by Leonardo da Vinci
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  Madonna with child and two angels National Museum of Warsaw by Giambattista Pittoni
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  Madonna del Prato, (1505-06) Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wien by Raphael
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  by Cimabue, c.1270, Florence, now in the Louvre

References

• Helen Gardner, Art through the Ages, Harcourt, Brace and World Inc. Template:ISBN
• Ilan Rachum, The Renaissance, an Illustrated Encyclopedia, Octopus Books, Template:ISBN
• Rene Huyghe, editor, Larousse Encyclopedia of Byzantine and Medieval Art, Paul Hamlyn, 1968 Template:ISBN
• Fujio Matsumoto, Takeshi Kosugi, Iconographia mariana , （　text in japapnse, but many plates）2008 Template:ISBN