Gallery 956 · Benvenuto di Giovanni · ca. 1470 · Met web page
Benvenuto di Giovanni, ca. 1470. The Virgin hands the Christ Child a pomegranate, a symbol of the Resurrection, in this resplendent and well-preserved Sienese panel.
To Madonna and Child
Move to Gallery 956. This larger, more formal painting represents a different approach to the Madonna and Child theme—one emphasizing wealth, status, and symbolic meaning.