The Virgin with the Blessing Child in a Landscape

Albrecht Altdorfer, kb. 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.
Művész
Albrecht Altdorfer
Datálás
kb. 1515
Műfaj
Grafika
Technika
engraving on laid paper
Méretek
sheet (trimmed to plate): 16,1 × 11,5 cm
Gyűjtemény
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc
Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

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