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Engraving of the Virgin Mary seated on clouds holding the infant Christ, with a radiant halo and arched border.

Virgin and Child Seated on Clouds

A Madonna in a dark mantle and veil sits on a bank of clouds, holding the nude infant Christ on her lap as he reaches toward her. A radiant halo surrounds her head, and hatched lines define the draped robes and rays within an arched frame.

Artist
Marcantonio Raimondi
Date
1515/16
Medium
Engraving printed in black on cream laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2446 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1516).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.

Español: Virgen con el Niño sentada sobre nubes

Una Virgen con manto y velo oscuros está sentada sobre un banco de nubes, sosteniendo en el regazo al Niño desnudo, que se inclina hacia ella. Un halo resplandeciente rodea su cabeza, y líneas rayadas definen los pliegues y los rayos dentro de un marco en arco.

Português: Virgem com o Menino sentada sobre nuvens

Uma Virgem com manto e véu escuros está sentada sobre um banco de nuvens, segurando no colo o Menino nu, que se inclina em sua direção. Um halo radiante envolve sua cabeça, e linhas hachuradas definem as dobras e os raios dentro de uma moldura em arco.