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The Christ Child: Intimacy and Innocence in Renaissance Art
Madonna and Child
Gallery 952 · Simone Martini · ca. 1326 · Met web page
Simone Martini's masterpiece from 1326 shows the Virgin and Christ Child in an intimate embrace, their tender connection expressed through delicate foreshortening and the serpentine curve of Mary's mantle.
Entrance → Gallery 952
To Madonna and Child
You're beginning in Gallery 952 of the Robert Lehman Collection. This painting is displayed here. Take a moment to observe the tender interaction between mother and child before moving to the adjacent gallery.