Muttergottes mit Kind

Andrea Previtali painted this Madonna and Child around 1502 in the Veneto. Previtali's gentle, warm style made his devotional works popular across the Bergamo-Venice axis. This early work shows his formation under Giovanni Bellini before he developed his more independent mature style Egg tempera on panel was the dominant technique of the period, demanding careful layer-by-layer construction and patient craftsmanship The work is now in the collection of Bavarian State Painting Collections.

Oil on panel with the warm Bellini-influenced coloring and atmospheric softness characteristic of Previtali's early work. The intimate devotional format showcases his gentle approach to Marian imagery.