Madonna and Child 1516 - 1522

"Madonna and Child" by Bernardino dei Conti, painted between 1516 and 1522, depicts the Virgin Mary breastfeeding the infant Jesus. The intimate scene is set against a landscape backdrop with a prominent rock formation and architectural structures. The painting, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, exemplifies the artist's delicate brushwork and the depiction of a tender moment between mother and child, a recurring theme in Renaissance art. The painting's small scale suggests its intended use as a devotional piece for private contemplation.