Madonna and Child in a Niche
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Madonna and Child in a Niche by Antonio del Ceraiolo (Italian) (c. 1520s). Holden Collection Rights: CC0. https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.813

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This image of Madonna with the Christ Child on her lap has been extensively altered by restoration. During the Renaissance, it was important that the Christ Child's genitalia be exposed, for it declared that Christ is the humanization of God, that he experienced temptation, and that in his exposure, he was without shame. When it was repainted, a cloth was added to the image to cover the Christ Child's genitalia. In 1941 the removal of old overpaint returned the painting more closely to its original state.

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The painting depicts the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus, rendered in a serene and devotional manner.

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