#Madonna and Christ child

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“Beneath thy compassion, We take refuge, O Mother of God: do not despise our petitions in time of trouble, but rescue us from dangers, only pure one, only blessed one."

~Earliest known prayer to the Theotokos

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~Glory to God~

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Nail Madonna by Jacques Frenken (1968)

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National Gallery of Art 🎨 Washington, D.C.

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William Adolphe Bouguereau (French, 1825-1905) La Vierge, l'enfant Jésus et Saint Jean Baptiste, 1881

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“Behold, the virgin shall conceive, and bear a Son, and His name shall be called 'Emmanuel,’ which means, ‘God with us'." 

~Matthew 1:23

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Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John (1540-1560) by a Follower of Agnolo Bronzino (Italian, 1503-1572), oil on poplar wood, 40 3/8 x 31 1/2 inches, Portland Art Museum, Portland

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~ Mother Mary and Child ~

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Carlo Crivelli

Madonna and Child

ca. 1480

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Do You Hear What I Hear...

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Giorgio di Tomaso Schiavone (Dalmatian, ca. 1433-1504), Madonna and Child with Angels, between 1459 and 1460.

In this altarpiece, the Virgin Mary wears gold brocade with pearls, and the Christ Child, with his necklace of red coral, stands on a tasseled cushion. Through these precious materials, the painter has communicated the divinity of the figures. On the parapet at the bottom of the painting is a carnation. Its Greek name, dianthus, means "flower of God."

Schiavone uses the vibrant color of coral throughout this painting and portrays the baby Jesus as wearing a coral necklace and pendant. Having these figures draped in luscious fabrics and fine gemstones set them apart and was a way to depict to the viewer how divine the figures were.

Children were gifted branches and strands of coral beads to wear as a form of mystical protection against evil. Once the child grew up and their strand of beads became too short, they might double the strand and wear it as a bracelet.

Schiavone was born in Dalmatia (present-day Croatia) and immigrated to northern Italy, where he studied with Francesco Squarcione of Padua. On the cartellino (little paper) in the foreground, he proudly identifies himself as the disciple of this master. Like his contemporaries, Schiavone was concerned with reviving the arts of antiquity, as seen by the garlands at the top that imitate Roman sarcophagus reliefs.

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Lippo Lippi 🎨

Madonna and Child (1440) Tempera on Panel

Fra Filippo Lippi (1406 - 1469) Italian Painter

National Gallery of Art — Washington D.C.

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Francesco Vanni (Italian, 1563/65-1610) The Madonna with the Child Jesus

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Madonna of Humility (c. 1419) by Fra Angelico (Italian, c. 1395-1455), tempera on wood panel, 102 x 58 cm, National Museum of San Matteo, Pisa