Madonna and sleeping child
Andrea Mantegna · 1457
Why it's great
Mary holds her baby close while he sleeps, and her cheek rests near his. Andrea Mantegna painted this in about 1457, and the sleeping baby is a sign of how the story would end.
Where to see it
📍 Bode MuseumBezirk Mitte, Germany
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Andrea Mantegna was an Italian painter born in 1431 and was the court painter to the Gonzaga family in Mantua. His sharply drawn, statue-like figures and bold use of perspective were studied by many painters, including his brother-in-law Giovanni Bellini. He died in 1506.
