Holding the Child: Mothers, Madonnas & Loss in Renaissance Art
Explore representations of mothers and motherhood in Renaissance art in this talk. Join us in person or online.
From churches and palaces to private homes, depictions of mothers—especially the Madonna—are ubiquitous in Renaissance art. From idealised images of the Madonna and Child to nuanced depictions of women during pregnancy, discover what these paintings tell us about anxiety, love, loss and hope.
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