Madonna Lactans Collection

Madonna of the Milk, First Half of 16th cen.. Creator: Master of the Female Half-Lengths (First half of 16th cen.)
Madonna of the Milk, First Half of 16th cen.. Private Collection

Virgin and Child (Madonna Lactans), c.1500. Creator: Anon
Virgin and Child (Madonna Lactans), c.1500

Madonna of Humility, c.1390. Creator: Circle of Agnolo Gaddi
Madonna of Humility, c.1390. Other Title(s): Madonna of Humility (Madonna dell'Umilta)

Madonna del latte, 1501. Creator: De Conti, Bernardino (ca 1470-1523)
Madonna del latte, 1501. Found in the collection of the Accademia Carrara, Bergamo

Madonna del latte, c.1508. Creator: Boltraffio, Giovanni Antonio (1467-1516)
Madonna del latte, c.1508. Found in the collection of the Accademia Carrara, Bergamo

Madonna del Latte with Saints Mary Magdalene and Anthony of Padua, Late 15th cen. Found in the collection of the Musei Vaticani in Viale Vaticano, Rome

Madonna del latte, c. 1490. Creator: Bergognone, Ambrogio (1453-1523)
Madonna del latte, c. 1490. Found in the Collection of the Accademia Carrara, Bergamo

Madonna with Child at the Breast, 1503. Creator: Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528)
Madonna with Child at the Breast, 1503. Found in the Collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Virgin and Child surrounded by cherubim and seraphim, detail, 1452 (oil on panel) (detail of 471132)
5242747 Virgin and Child surrounded by cherubim and seraphim, detail, 1452 (oil on panel) (detail of 471132) by Fouquet, Jean (c.1420-80); 94.5x85.5 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten

Virgin and Child surrounded by cherubim and seraphim, detail, 1452 (oil on panel) (detail of 471132)
5242746 Virgin and Child surrounded by cherubim and seraphim, detail, 1452 (oil on panel) (detail of 471132) by Fouquet, Jean (c.1420-80); 94.5x85.5 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten

Virgin and Child surrounded by cherubim and seraphim, 1452 (oil on panel)
471132 Virgin and Child surrounded by cherubim and seraphim, 1452 (oil on panel) by Fouquet, Jean (c.1420-80); 94.5x85.5 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

The Madonna nursing the Christ Child at the foot of a tree, ca. 1502-3. Creator: Jacopo de Barbari
The Madonna nursing the Christ Child at the foot of a tree, ca. 1502-3

Virgin in the Apse (oil on panel)
781562 Virgin in the Apse (oil on panel) by David, Gerard (c.1460-1523) (attr. to); Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Nursing Madonna, right aisle, 1478
6366107 Nursing Madonna, right aisle, 1478 by Rossellino, Antonio (Antonio Gamberelli)(1427-1479); Santa Croce, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Basilica of the Holy Cross)

Nursing Madonna, right aisle, 1478
6366106 Nursing Madonna, right aisle, 1478 by Rossellino, Antonio (Antonio Gamberelli)(1427-1479); Santa Croce, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Basilica of the Holy Cross)

The Holy Family with Elizabeth and the infant Saint John the Baptist
5196377 The Holy Family with Elizabeth and the infant Saint John the Baptist, the Virgin nursing the infant Christ, c.1635-42 (engraving) by Witdoek

Madonna and Child in Glory c. 1605-17 (gouache & w / c on vellum)
5672057 Madonna and Child in Glory c.1605-17 (gouache & w/c on vellum) by Oliver, Isaac (c.1565-1617); 27.5x20.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Leonard C. Hanna, Jr

The Virgin and Child, c. 1567 (oil and tempera on panel)
1217710 The Virgin and Child, c. 1567 (oil and tempera on panel) by Morales, Luis de (1500-86); 43.5x29.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Spanish, out of copyright

Adoration of the Shepherds (oil on canvas)
3469415 Adoration of the Shepherds (oil on canvas) by French School; Soissons Cathedral, France; ePaul Maeyaert; French, out of copyright

The Holy Family with Shepherds, 1616 (oil on canvas)
3740153 The Holy Family with Shepherds, 1616 (oil on canvas) by Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678); 106.7x76.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Flemish, out of copyright

The Miracle of St Bernard in a Garland of Flowers, 1645-1655

The Madonna of Humility with Saints Mark and John, 1365-1370. Found in the collection of National Gallery, London

The Holy Family, ca 1523-1530. Creator: Cleve, Joos van, Circle of
The Holy Family, ca 1523-1530. Found in the Collection of Sinebrychoffin Taidemuseo, Helsinki

Madonna Allattante. Creator: Tintoretto, Jacopo (1518-1594)
Madonna Allattante. Found in the Collection of Museo di Castelvecchio, Verona

The Madonna and Child, c. 1520. Found in the Collection of Galleria Borghese, Rome

Madonna and Child, 1609-1610. Found in the Collection of Palazzo Pitti, Florence

The Virgin nursing the Child, 1530s. Found in the collection of Museum der Bildenden Kunste, Leipzig

The Virgin suckling the Child. Found in the collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

Madonna and Child crowned by two angels, 1490s. Artist: Master of Frankfurt (1460-ca. 1533)
Madonna and Child crowned by two angels, 1490s. Found in the collection of Wilanow Palace Museum

Virgin and Child, c. 1490. Artist: David, Gerard (ca. 1460-1523)
Virgin and Child, c. 1490. Found in the collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Enthroned Maria lactans with Saints Catherine of Alexandria and Barbara and her father Dioscurus, 1500. Found in the collection of Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milan

Maria lactans on a Crescent Moon, ca 1485. Artist: Master of the Magdalen Legend, (Workshop)
Maria lactans on a Crescent Moon, ca 1485. Private Collection

The Flemalle Panels: Virgin suckling the Child. Artist: Campin, Robert (ca. 1375-1444)
The Flemalle Panels: Virgin suckling the Child. Found in the collection of Stadtische Galerie im Stadelschen Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main

The Lucca Madonna. Artist: Eyck, Jan van (1390-1441)
The Lucca Madonna. Found in the collection of Stadtische Galerie im Stadelschen Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main

Tthe Virgin suckling the Child. Artist: Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553)
Tthe Virgin suckling the Child. Found in the collection of Szepmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest

Virgin and child. Artist: Provost (Provoost), Jan (1465-1529)
Virgin and child. Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

Triptych, central panel: Enthroned Maria lactans, 1500. Artist: Albertinelli, Mariotto (1474-1515)
Triptych, central panel: Enthroned Maria lactans, 1500. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The Holy Family, c. 1520. Artist: Cleve, Joos, van (ca. 1485-1540)
The Holy Family, c. 1520. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

The Virgin and Child before a Firescreen, c. 1440. Artist: Campin, Robert, (School)
The Virgin and Child before a Firescreen, c. 1440. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

The Holy Family, c. 1527-1530. Artist: Gossaert, Jan (ca. 1478-1532)
The Holy Family, c. 1527-1530. Found in the collection of the Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao

Tthe Virgin suckling the Child, 15th century. Artist: Campin, Robert, (School)
Tthe Virgin suckling the Child, 15th century. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

Tthe Virgin suckling the Child, c. 1490. Artist: Maestro Bartolome (active late 15th-century)
Tthe Virgin suckling the Child, c. 1490. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

Madonna del Latte, ca 1485. Artist: Bergognone, Ambrogio (1453-1523)
Madonna del Latte, ca 1485. Found in the collection of the Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milan

The Virgin suckling the Child. Artist: Master of Antwerp (active ca. 1520)
The Virgin suckling the Child. Found in the collection of Thyssen-Bornemisza Collections

The Madonna and Child, c. 1520. Artist: Sodoma (1477-1549)
The Madonna and Child, c. 1520. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Madonna of the Candle, 1570-1575. Artist: Cambiaso (Cambiasi), Luca (1527-1585)
Madonna of the Candle, 1570-1575. Found in the collection of the Musei di Strada Nuova, Genoa

Virgin and Child, ca 1435. Artist: Masolino da Panicale (1383-ca 1440)
Virgin and Child, ca 1435. Found in the collection of the Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Madonna of the Milk, Between 1325 and 1348. Artist: Lorenzetti, Ambrogio (ca 1290-ca 1348)
Madonna of the Milk, Between 1325 and 1348. Found in the collection of the Oratorio di San Bernardino e Museo Diocesano, Siena

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"Madonna Lactans: A Divine Bond of Nourishment and Love" In the realm of religious art, few subjects evoke as much tenderness and devotion as the Madonna lactans, or the nursing Madonna. This intimate portrayal of the Virgin Mary breastfeeding the Christ Child has captivated hearts for centuries. One such depiction is a stunning detail from an oil on panel painting created in 1452. The Virgin and Child are surrounded by cherubim and seraphim, their celestial presence enhancing the sacredness of this moment. Every brushstroke captures Mary's serene expression as she nourishes her divine infant with love flowing from her very being. Another masterpiece that showcases this profound bond is a work by Jacopo de Barbari dating back to ca. 1502-3. Here, we witness the Madonna nursing Jesus at the foot of a tree, symbolizing life's interconnectedness with nature itself. It serves as a reminder that even in humble surroundings, divinity can be found. The Nursing Madonna theme continues to inspire artists throughout history; one notable example is an exquisite piece from 1478 located in the right aisle. Its delicate details depict Mary gracefully feeding her child while angels watch over them with adoration and reverence. Moving forward in time, we encounter "The Holy Family with Elizabeth and the infant Saint John Baptist, " where Mary's nurturing embrace extends beyond her own son to include others within God's plan for salvation. A striking representation painted between c. 1605-17 portrays Madonna and Child enveloped in glory through gouache & watercolor on vellum technique—a testament to their eternal significance transcending earthly boundaries. In another captivating artwork dated around 1567, oil and tempera on panel bring forth a vision of maternal love personified by Mary cradling Jesus close to her heart—an image that resonates deeply within believers' souls. "The Adoration of Shepherds" presents us with a touching scene of the Madonna nursing her child on canvas.