Madonna Adoring the Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and an Angel 1490

Lorenzo di Credi's "Madonna Adoring the Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and an Angel" (1490) is a circular painting that showcases the artist's mastery of High Renaissance style. The composition features the Virgin Mary, kneeling in adoration of the Christ Child, who is lying on a blue cloth. Infant Saint John the Baptist, also nude, kneels and looks towards the Christ Child, while an angel stands behind Mary. The meticulously rendered figures, soft colors, and serene expressions are characteristic of Credi's works, which often served as devotional images for private patrons. The painting, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, demonstrates the Florentine artist's talent in capturing the tender intimacy of the Holy Family.