The Virgin Nursing the Child

Albrecht Dürer

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a seated figure of a woman with a child in her arms. The woman has soft facial features and styled hair under a draped head covering, wearing detailed clothing with fur trims. She is surrounded by light rays emanating from a halo. The child, with curled hair, looks up at the woman. They are both clad in fabric. The background has fine lines radiating outward, with an artist's monogram and a dated plaque at the base.