Virgin and Child 1542 - 1623

This 17th-century oil painting, "Virgin and Child," by an anonymous artist depicts the Virgin Mary holding a cloth over the sleeping Christ child. The soft, delicate features of the Virgin Mary and the serene expression on the sleeping Christ child are rendered with a high level of realism. The composition is simple and direct, drawing the viewer's eye to the intimate connection between mother and child. The painting is currently located at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark.