Madonna and Child
Carlo Crivelli · 1480
Why it's great
Mary holds the baby Jesus, who has an apple, while garlands of fruit hang above them. Carlo Crivelli painted it in about 1480, and he liked to paint real, shiny objects like fruit and flies.
Where to see it
📍 Victoria and Albert MuseumRoyal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, United Kingdom
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Carlo Crivelli was an Italian painter born in Venice in about 1430, who spent most of his life working in towns along the Adriatic coast. His altarpieces glitter with gold and jewels, and he liked to add painted fruit and flies. He died in about 1495.
