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C. 1490
This circular masterpiece, known as a tondo, was a popular shape in Renaissance Florence for private homes, symbolizing perfection and eternity. Botticelli captures a tender moment where Mary, draped in heavy, sculptural blue fabric that looks like it weighs a ton, nuzzles the Christ Child, who looks back with a surprisingly serious, adult-like expression. To the left, the young John the Baptist acts as a devoted fan, holding his signature reed cross and a scroll beginning with 'Ecce' (Behold). The dreamy landscape in the background contrasts with the intense, almost melancholic emotion of the figures—a hallmark of Botticelli's style as he moved away from mythology toward deep religious devotion.
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