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Marble relief of the Virgin and Christ Child seated together, surrounded by five carved angels, with a halo above Mary and gilded details.

Madonna and Child with Angels

A low-relief marble panel showing the Virgin seated at right, her head gently inclined, holding the Christ Child who sits on her lap with his feet resting on her hand. Five small angels with wings crowd the background, with a halo above the Virgin and another around the child's head.

Artist
Antonio Rossellino
Date
ca. 1455–60
Medium
Marble with gilt details on halo and dress
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
3090 × 4000 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1465).
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913

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