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Christ sits on a Bible, perhaps a reference to the Christian belief that he was the fulfillment of the prophecies of the Old Testament. Mother and child each hold a cherry, a fruit which symbolised paradise – a reminder that Christ was the son of God and the gateway to heaven.
The simple but striking forms – for example, the broad triangle of the blue mantle and the way in which the anatomy is constructed from firmly outlined bold shapes – were perhaps inspired by Antonello da Messina, who was in Venice from 1475.
Title
The Virgin and Child
Date
probably about 1485-7
Medium
Tempera with oil on wood
Measurements
H 64.8 x W 54.6 cm
Accession number
NG802
Acquisition method
Bought, 1869
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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