The Virgin and Child with Angels
To stand before this panel is to enter a quiet, sacred space carved out of the sixteenth century. Joos van Cleve presents us with the Virgin Mary seated upon a throne, her presence defined by a sense of regal calm. She cradles the infant Jesus, a moment of maternal tenderness that feels both profoundly human and deeply celestial. Surrounding them, a group of angels attends to the scene, their movements…










