Description M adonna and Child Oil on canvas cm 128.5x122.5 The image depicts the Madonna seated, dressed in a large red cloak and a veil on her head, while tenderly holding the Child Jesus on her lap. The Madonna's face is turned upwards, with a melancholic and contemplative expression, likely in reference to Christ's future Passion. The Child appears serene, with lowered gaze and his head reclining towards his mother, with a golden halo that emphasizes his sacredness. Both figures are immersed in an intimate and collected atmosphere, with a dark background that highlights the figures, focusing the viewer's attention on their emotional bond. The expressive face of the Madonna and the tender pose of the Child evoke a sense of pathos, a typical element of the Baroque period. The figures emerge from a dark background, a technique influenced by Caravaggism, although reinterpreted with greater softness and idealization typical of French sensibility. The arrangement of the figures forms a visual pyramid, typical of Renaissance and Baroque representations to confer stability and harmony to the scene. Dimensions cm 128.5x122.5 Provenance Private collection Conditions Defects and restorations. 19th-century frame.