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Madonna and Child at the Breast with a Skull
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Madonna and Child at the Breast with a Skull

Barthel Beham · 1512 - 1540 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Mary is depicted as a young mother breastfeeding her child. Two vanitas symbols contrast with this young life: on the table lies a skull and in front of the window with a view stands an hourglass.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineMaria met kind aan borst en schedel. 1512 - 1540. Barthel Beham. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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