Sandro Botticelli: Madonna and Child with Two Angels

• Title: Madonna and Child with Two Angels

  
  

• Date: c. 1468–1470

  
  

• Medium: Tempera on panel

  
  

• Location: Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milan, Italy

  
  

• Description: This early work by Botticelli shows the Virgin Mary seated with the Christ Child in her lap, flanked by two angels. The figures’ tender interactions, soft modeling, and harmonious color palette showcase Botticelli’s emerging style. The Christ Child reaches playfully for his mother, while the angels look on with gentle reverence.

  
  

• Significance: This piece demonstrates Botticelli’s early mastery of composition and emotional expression, bridging the Gothic and Renaissance ideals of beauty.

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