Devotional images of the Virgin and Child were common in the home, especially in bedrooms.

Bellini specialized in such paintings early in his career. This small, intimate work may date from about 1470.

There may have been a painted curtain or a landscape background. The gilding was applied during restoration in the early 19005.

Provenance: Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Ashmolean Museum, 1987

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
Material: Tempera and gilding on panel
Artist: Giovanni Bellini (about 1431/36-1516)
Date: circa 1470

Image Details
Date: 27 March 2025
Camera body: iPhone Xs
Lens: Wide Camera 26mm ƒ/1.8
Focal Length: 26mm
Aperture: ƒ/1.8
Shutter Speed: 1/33s
ISO: 320
Licensing: Image of an Ashmolean Museum asset. This image cannot be licensed.