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Against a gold background, a blond woman is shown from the lap up, facing us as she holds and looks down at a plump baby sitting on a gold and white pillow on her lap in this vertical painting.
Medici Florence

Madonna and Child

Domenico Ghirlandaio
artist Domenico Ghirlandaio (Florentine, 1449–1494)
date c. 1470/1475
medium Tempera on panel transferred to hardboard
origin Italy
dimensions 70.8 × 48.9 cm
credit line Samuel H. Kress Collection
hall 05 Medici Florence
rights public domain (CC0)
National Gallery of Art, Washington Full image

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