The Virgin at the Window 1502 - 1540

Barthel Beham's "The Virgin at the Window" is a 16th-century engraving that portrays the Virgin Mary, a central figure in Christianity, breastfeeding the baby Jesus in a domestic setting. The intimate scene is situated in a room with a window offering a glimpse of a city in the distance, while a chair and table with objects on it add a sense of daily life to the sacred subject. This artwork exemplifies the Renaissance fascination with both religious themes and realistic detail, demonstrating Beham's skill as an engraver and his contribution to the German Renaissance art movement.