St. Anne, the Virgin and Christ Child

Hans Wechtlin

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts three figures: an older woman with a halo, a younger woman with a halo, and a naked child with a halo. The older woman sits on a throne-like structure with the younger woman to her right and the child on her lap. The older woman wears a head covering and a long dress, and she looks directly at the viewer. The younger woman looks down and appears to be holding or reading a book. The naked child looks down at the younger woman. There are two pillars on either side of the throne with carvings of winged figures on top; on the left, a winged figure plays a lute and sits on a capital; on the right, a winged figure stands on a capital. The background is plain. The overall composition is highly detailed with many lines and textures. The style appears to be Renaissance or Northern Renaissance. The title of the work is "St. Anne, the Virgin and Christ Child" by Hans Wechtlin.