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Madonna Of The Milk Collection

"Madonna of the Milk: A Timeless Depiction of Maternal Love" Throughout history, artists have been captivated by the tender bond between a mother and child

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: Madonna of the Milk, First Half of 16th cen.. Creator: Master of the Female Half-Lengths

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: Madonna del latte, 1501. Creator: De Conti, Bernardino (ca 1470-1523)

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: Madonna del latte, c.1508. Creator: Boltraffio, Giovanni Antonio (1467-1516)

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: Madonna del Latte with Saints Mary Magdalene and Anthony of Padua, Late 15th cen

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: Madonna del latte, c. 1490. Creator: Bergognone, Ambrogio (1453-1523)

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: Madonna with Child at the Breast, 1503. Creator: Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528)

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: Madonna del Latte, 1478 (marble)

Madonna del Latte, 1478 (marble)
BEN138696 Madonna del Latte, 1478 (marble) by Rossellino, Antonio (1427-79); Santa Croce, Florence, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: The Madonna of Humility with Saints Mark and John, 1365-1370

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: The Holy Family, ca 1523-1530. Creator: Cleve, Joos van, Circle of

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: Madonna Allattante. Creator: Tintoretto, Jacopo (1518-1594)

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: The Madonna and Child, c. 1520

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: Madonna and Child, 1609-1610

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: The Virgin nursing the Child, 1530s

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: The Virgin suckling the Child

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: Madonna and Child crowned by two angels, 1490s. Artist: Master of Frankfurt (1460-ca. 1533)

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: Virgin and Child, c. 1490. Artist: David, Gerard (ca. 1460-1523)

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: Enthroned Maria lactans with Saints Catherine of Alexandria and Barbara and her father Dioscurus

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: Maria lactans on a Crescent Moon, ca 1485. Artist: Master of the Magdalen Legend, (Workshop)

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: The Flemalle Panels: Virgin suckling the Child. Artist: Campin, Robert (ca. 1375-1444)

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: The Lucca Madonna. Artist: Eyck, Jan van (1390-1441)

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: Tthe Virgin suckling the Child. Artist: Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553)

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: Virgin and child. Artist: Provost (Provoost), Jan (1465-1529)

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: Triptych, central panel: Enthroned Maria lactans, 1500. Artist: Albertinelli, Mariotto (1474-1515)

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: The Holy Family, c. 1520. Artist: Cleve, Joos, van (ca. 1485-1540)

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: The Virgin and Child before a Firescreen, c. 1440. Artist: Campin, Robert, (School)

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: The Holy Family, c. 1527-1530. Artist: Gossaert, Jan (ca. 1478-1532)

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: Tthe Virgin suckling the Child, 15th century. Artist: Campin, Robert, (School)

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: Tthe Virgin suckling the Child, c. 1490. Artist: Maestro Bartolome (active late 15th-century)

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: Madonna del Latte, ca 1485. Artist: Bergognone, Ambrogio (1453-1523)

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: The Virgin suckling the Child. Artist: Master of Antwerp (active ca. 1520)

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: Madonna of the Candle, 1570-1575. Artist: Cambiaso (Cambiasi), Luca (1527-1585)

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

Background imageMadonna Of The Milk Collection: Madonna of the Milk, Between 1325 and 1348. Artist: Lorenzetti, Ambrogio (ca 1290-ca 1348)

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 of the Milk: A Timeless Depiction of Maternal Love" Throughout history, artists have been captivated by the tender bond between a mother and child. One such portrayal is the "Madonna del Latte, " sculpted in marble in 1478. This masterpiece showcases the Virgin Mary nursing baby Jesus, symbolizing her role as both a divine figure and a nurturing mother. In another rendition titled "The Madonna of Humility with Saints Mark and John, " created between 1365-1370, we witness Mary's humility as she sits on the ground with her son nestled against her chest. The artist beautifully captures her serene expression, emphasizing her devotion to caring for Jesus. Moving forward to ca 1523-1530, Joos van Cleve's painting called "The Holy Family" presents an enchanting scene where Mary lovingly cradles baby Jesus while Joseph looks on protectively. The delicate brushstrokes highlight their familial unity and evoke a sense of tranquility. Jacopo Tintoretto's work titled "Madonna Allattante" from 1518-1594 portrays Mary breastfeeding Jesus amidst an ethereal backdrop. Through his masterful use of light and shadow, Tintoretto brings forth an intimate moment that celebrates maternal nourishment. "The Madonna and Child, " painted around 1520, depicts Mary gazing affectionately at baby Jesus while he reaches out towards her face. This composition emphasizes their deep connection and conveys a sense of pure love between them. Fast-forwarding to 1609-1610, we encounter another depiction entitled "Madonna and Child. " In this artwork, Mary gently holds Jesus close to her heart as they share an unbreakable bond that transcends time itself. A notable piece from the 1530s is aptly named "The Virgin nursing the Child. " Here we witness Mary fulfilling her role as both mother and nurturer, providing sustenance and comfort to her beloved son.