Virgin and Child, Master of the Saint Ursula Legend, 1475–99
Virgin and Child, 1475–99, Oil on wood, Arched top, 22 1/8 x 13 1/2 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Master of the Saint Ursula Legend (Netherlandish, active late 15th century), Devotional images of the breastfeeding Virgin, the Virgo lactans, became extremely popular in fifteenth-century painting, particularly in Bruges, where the Sint-Donaaskerk housed relics of Mary’s hair and milk
Size: 3715px × 5308px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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