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Madonna and Child

American  

noun

Fine Arts.
  1. a representation of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus.


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Others she identifies by matching them to fruits in Renaissance paintings, where they often appear in depictions of the Madonna and Child.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

He established himself with a trilogy of films - Children, Madonna and Child, and Death and Transfiguration - in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2023

This show will include the recently attributed Dürer drawing of an unusually relaxed Madonna and Child that has excited old masters circles.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2022

It is still missing its Madonna and Child, so there’s a big hole in the center.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2021

“I’m sure I am,” echoed Amy, poring over the engraved copy of the Madonna and Child, which her mother had given her in a pretty frame.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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