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.
Художник
Rembrandt van Rijn
Датировка
1641
Вид
Print
Техника
etching and drypoint
Размеры
16.7 × 10.6 cm
Коллекция
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Лицензия
Общественное достояние, CC0

Описание изображения

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