European Painting before 1900, Johnson Collection Virgin and Child c. 1459-60 Giovanni Bellini, also called Giambellino, Italian (active Venice), first documented 1459, died 1516 Oil on panel * Gallery 208, European Art 1100-1500, second floor Cat. 165 John G. Johnson Collection, 1917 |
LabelThroughout his career, Bellini painted for private patrons intimate images of the Virgin and Child behind a parapet. This is one of his earliest renditions of the subject. The background of this picture, originally painted as a bluish sky with clouds, has altered due to time and former cleanings.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
