Madonna and Child

Luca della Robbia

Cleveland Museum of Art

A framed relief sculpture of Madonna and Child. The frame is a reddish-brown color with a black top and gray base. The top of the frame is triangular with a sunburst design and a figure in the center. The frame has decorative columns on either side. Inside the frame, Madonna sits on the left wearing a long dress and a halo, looking down at Child. Child sits on Madonna's lap, wearing a halo, and holding a flower from a green plant with white flowers on the right. The Madonna and Child figures are white, against a blue background. Madonna's right hand rests on Child's thigh. The frame has a gold border around the relief sculpture. The background behind the frame is black.