The Virgin and Child on the lap of St. Anne, with St. Roch and St. Sebastian 1512 - 1522

Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio's 16th-century engraving, "The Virgin and Child on the lap of St. Anne, with St. Roch and St. Sebastian," depicts a scene of religious devotion, featuring the Virgin Mary cradling the Christ Child, while Saint Anne, her mother, gazes lovingly at them. The figures are surrounded by a verdant landscape, with St. Roch and St. Sebastian standing to the left and right, respectively, both clad in distinctive attire. The composition's detailed ornamentation and the careful rendering of the figures' emotions, particularly the tenderness of the Virgin Mary's expression, are characteristic of Renaissance Italian art. The work is a testament to Caraglio's mastery of printmaking and his ability to capture the beauty of traditional religious themes in a refined and engaging manner. The engraving currently resides in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.