Virgin and Child in the Clouds

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1641

The image shows a woman and a child visible from the waist up. The woman is seated and holding the child in her arms. She has a shawl over her head. The child is also wrapped in fabric or a blanket. The woman wears long, flowing garments with intricate drapery. There are no visible jewelry or objects, and the background consists of linear shading with lines emanating from behind the figures. The setting is abstract, adding to the timeless quality of the image.
Artist
Rembrandt van Rijn
Date
1641
Type
Print
Medium
etching and drypoint
Dimensions
16.7 × 10.6 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a woman and a child visible from the waist up. The woman is seated and holding the child in her arms. She has a shawl over her head. The child is also wrapped in fabric or a blanket. The woman wears long, flowing garments with intricate drapery. There are no visible jewelry or objects, and the background consists of linear shading with lines emanating from behind the figures. The setting is abstract, adding to the timeless quality of the image.

Rembrandt van Rijn