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Painting of Mary with a gold halo gazing down at the nude infant Christ in her lap, both with glowing halos, against a dark starry night sky.

Virgin and Child

Mary, shown from the waist up with a gold halo and her hands raised, gazes down at the nude Christ Child seated in her lap, his own halo glowing red and gold. Against a dark night sky scattered with stars and rays of light, the painting shows a richly textured painted surface on a small panel.

Artist
William Blake
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Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
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3129 × 4000 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work is undated, so made by the creator's death in 1827; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): William Blake, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Virgen con el Niño, de William Blake

María, representada de la cintura para arriba con un halo dorado y las manos levantadas, mira hacia abajo al Niño Jesús desnudo sentado en su regazo, cuyo propio halo brilla en rojo y dorado. Sobre un cielo nocturno oscuro salpicado de estrellas y rayos de luz, la pintura muestra una superficie pictórica densa y texturizada en una tabla pequeña.

Português: Virgem com o Menino, de William Blake

Maria, representada da cintura para cima com um halo dourado e as mãos erguidas, olha para baixo em direção ao Menino Jesus nu sentado em seu colo, cujo próprio halo brilha em vermelho e dourado. Sobre um céu noturno escuro salpicado de estrelas e raios de luz, a pintura apresenta uma superfície pictórica densa e texturizada numa tábua pequena.

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