Virgin and Child in a Church, also known as the Van Maelbeke Virgin 1570 - 1590

"Virgin and Child in a Church" or "The Van Maelbeke Virgin" is an engraving by the Netherlandish artist Wierix, executed between 1570 and 1590. This print, currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a copy of the lost painting, "The Virgin of Nicholas van Maelbeke," by Jan van Eyck. The engraving captures the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child within a majestic architectural setting, perhaps a reference to the original's location at the Collegiate Church of St. Martin’s in Ypres, Belgium. This print, which showcases the precision of Wierix's technique, provides a visual glimpse into a lost masterpiece and the influence of the Early Netherlandish artistic tradition.