Virgin and Child 1525

This oil painting by the Flemish artist Jan Gossaert, also known as Mabuse, depicts the Virgin Mary cradling the Christ child. The scene is intimate, focusing solely on the mother and her son. Painted in 1525, this work exhibits the detailed realism and meticulous brushwork that characterized Mabuse’s style. The soft, luminous colors and delicate rendering of the figures' features evoke a sense of tenderness and devotion, typical of Northern Renaissance depictions of the Virgin and Child.