Madonna and Child between Saint John and a sainted abbess (probably Sa

A round enameled glass panel shows the Virgin Mary bending over the Christ Child, who rests in her lap. A haloed saint stands at left, a figure with a cross-topped staff at right, and small angels crowd a stone ledge below.

Look closer: A small winged putto sits on the ledge at the lower center, partly hidden by the stonework.

Artist

Unknown

Date

16th century

Medium

Glass, enameled

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

1788 × 1972 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Frederick C. Hewitt Fund, 1911