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Mary with Child
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Towards the end of his career Lucas painted a few pictures of the Virgin and Child, including this one. The placement of the mother and child close to the picture plane lends the scene intimacy, which is further heightened by her tender caress. To create a personal bond with the viewer, Mary and Jesus gaze at us with striking directness.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineMaria met kind. c. 1530. Lucas van Leyden. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
