Virgin and Child 19th century

Mino da Fiesole's "Virgin and Child" (19th century) is a marble relief sculpture that exemplifies the artist's signature style. Known for his delicate rendering of figures and their serene expressions, Mino da Fiesole captured the tender bond between Mary and Jesus in this work. The Virgin cradles the Christ Child, who sits on her lap, their gazes fixed on something beyond the viewer's sight. The piece, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, showcases the soft, rounded forms and subtle details that are characteristic of Mino's work, placing him among the leading sculptors of the early Renaissance.