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Virgin and Child
Jan Gossaert
about 1527
Oil on panel, 63 x 50 cm
Madrid, Museo del Prado
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| A motif of Maria exposing her naked breasts to her infant son was until Tridentine Council (1645-1653 in Trident) very popular. It was pretty common that the women of upper class heavily emphasized their breasts with clothing and jewelry. Realistic images of these women disguised as Mary with bare breasts are religious and erotic at the same time. |
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