Madonna And Child With Infant Saint John
Bernardo Strozzi, a former monk who famously ditched his religious habit to become a professional painter, gives the Virgin Mary a surprisingly casual vibe here. She rests her chin on her hand, gazing directly at the viewer with a relaxed expression, while wearing a vibrant red dress with billowing white sleeves. The dramatic lighting—a hallmark of the Baroque era—spotlights the chubby baby Jesus holding a reed cross and the young John the Baptist in his signature animal skins. It feels less like a stiff religious icon and more like a warm, intimate family snapshot, complete with a basket of fruit in the shadows.
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- Oil painting
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