ID: 901000052 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000052	Record Type: Allegory/Symbolism/Theme

	Madonna and Child (Christian theme)

Note: Theme of the Blessed Virgin Mary with Christ, generally with the infant Christ seated in her lap or in her arms.

Names:

	Madonna and Child (Christian theme) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
	Madonna con Bambino (Christian theme) (Italian-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<Christian allegory, symbolism, theme> (P)
		............<Themes surrounding the Virgin Mary> (I)
		................Madonna and Child (Christian theme) (I)

Related Iconography:

	actor is .... Mary, Blessed Virgin
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Mary, Blessed Virgin (Christian character)) [901000032]

	actor is .... Jesus Christ
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Jesus Christ (Christian character)) [901000087]

	actor is .... Christ Child
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian allegory, symbolism, theme, Themes surrounding Jesus Christ, Christ Child (Christian theme)) [901001162]

	is actor for .... Maestà
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian allegory, symbolism, theme, Themes surrounding the Virgin Mary, Maestà (Christian theme)) [901002218]

	associated with .... Sedes Sapientiae
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian allegory, symbolism, theme, Themes surrounding the Virgin Mary, Sedes Sapientiae (Christian theme)) [901002217]

	distinguished from .... Holy Family
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian allegory, symbolism, theme, Holy Family (Christian theme)) [901001175]

	manifestation of .... Mother and Child
	..........(Miscellaneous Topics, Miscellaneous Allegory, Symbolism, Theme, Miscellaneous allegorical or symbolic themes or narratives, Mother and Child (miscellaneous theme)) [901001961]

Other Relationships:

	culture/religion is .... Christianity
	.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	topic is .... mother
	.....(parents, ancestors (family relationships), people by family relationship, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	topic is .... child (people by age group)
	.....(youth (people), people by age group, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... theme
	.....(historical, theoretical, and critical concepts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Madonna and Child (Christian theme)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
	................Grove Art Online (2008-)
	Madonna con Bambino (Christian theme)
	................ICCD database (1988-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 11F4 Madonna: i.e. Mary with the Christ-child
	................ Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-) http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/437063
	................ Hermitage [online] (2000-) http://www.arthermitage.org/Giovanni-Battista-Cima-da-Conegliano/Madonna-and-Child.html