cma-european-art: Virgin and Child, Pietro Lombardo , c. 1475-1485, Cleveland Museum of Art: Europea
cma-european-art: Virgin and Child, Pietro Lombardo , c. 1475-1485, Cleveland Museum of Art: European Painting and SculptureIn the later 1400s, artists increasingly infused sacred subject matter with a classical vocabulary. The shallow relief and simplified forms ultimately stemmed from ancient sculpture, bringing gravity as well as novelty to a conventional theme. Yet naturalistic elements such as the baby’s bulging navel, chubby wrists, and shirt pulled up to reveal his genitals all humanize Christ, a critical principle of Christian dogma.Size: Overall: 54.6 x 37.2 x 9.5 cm (21 ½ x 14 5/8 x 3 ¾ in.)Medium: marblehttps://clevelandart.org/art/1920.273 -- source link
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