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BELLINI, Giovanni: Madonna of Red Cherubs

🖼 Madonna of Red Cherubs, c. 1485
Oil on panel
77 × 60 cm
Venice, Italy

Soft golden light bathes the Madonna and Child, rendered with luminous oil glazes and precise Renaissance detail. Bellini's iconic cherubs beneath exemplify Venetian devotional art's emotional intimacy, influencing countless Madonna compositions across centuries.

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