The Virgin with the Blessing Child in a Landscape

Albrecht Altdorfer, c. 1515

The image depicts a woman seated on the ground, holding a child in her lap. The woman faces to her right, while the child stands on her lap, looking outward with one arm raised. The woman has a serene expression and long hair covered with a headscarf. The child has curly hair. Both figures wear halos. The scene includes detailed grass and rock textures. In the background, there are trees with foliage reaching into the sky, cloud patterns, distant mountains, and a rustic structure resembling a house or barn on the left side.
Artist
Albrecht Altdorfer
Date
c. 1515
Type
Print
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate): 16.1 × 11.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image depicts a woman seated on the ground, holding a child in her lap. The woman faces to her right, while the child stands on her lap, looking outward with one arm raised. The woman has a serene expression and long hair covered with a headscarf. The child has curly hair. Both figures wear halos. The scene includes detailed grass and rock textures. In the background, there are trees with foliage reaching into the sky, cloud patterns, distant mountains, and a rustic structure resembling a house or barn on the left side.

Albrecht Altdorfer