De H. Cajetanus van Thiene neemt van Maria het Christuskind in de armen 1671 - 1688

This drawing by Claude Mellan, titled *De H. Cajetanus van Thiene neemt van Maria het Christuskind in de armen* (Saint Cajetan Receives the Christ Child from Mary), depicts a moment of divine grace. The kneeling figure of Saint Cajetan reverently receives the Christ Child from the Virgin Mary, who hovers above on clouds, her hand gently resting on the infant. The detailed, yet delicate, lines of Mellan’s penmanship create a sense of reverence and solemnity. The drawing, created between 1671 and 1688, is a testament to Mellan's mastery of the art of drawing, and it is now held at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.