motherhood

  • Madonna and Child (c. 1400)

    Madonna and Child (c. 1400)

    Gherardo Starnina (Italian, 1354–1413)

    A luminous Renaissance portrayal of Mary and Jesus, blending divine reverence with intimate humanity through delicate details and emotional depth.

  • Cat with her Kittens

    Cat with her Kittens

    Julius Adam the elder (German, 1852–1913)

    A tender portrayal of feline motherhood, where playful kittens and their watchful mother share a moment of quiet connection.

  • Mother’s Pride (1901)

    Mother’s Pride (1901)

    Henriëtte Ronner-Knip (Dutch, 1821–1909)

    A mother cat watches over her lively kittens in a scene brimming with warmth and meticulous detail.

  • Woman and Child at the Well (1882)

    Woman and Child at the Well (1882)

    Camille Pissarro (French, 1830–1903)

    A tender depiction of rural life, where a woman and child share a quiet moment by a sunlit well.

  • Bath Time

    Bath Time

    Eugenio Zampighi (Italian, 1859–1944)

    A child’s playful bath becomes a tender study of light, texture, and fleeting familial moments.

  • Virgin And Child In Glory

    Virgin And Child In Glory

    Bartolomé Estebán Murillo (Spanish, 1618–1682)

    A luminous portrayal of the Virgin Mary and infant Jesus, glowing with divine light and tender humanity.

  • The song of the angels (1881)

    The song of the angels (1881)

    William Bouguereau (French, 1825–1905)

    Cherubic angels play a lullaby for the infant Christ in this luminous vision of divine harmony and maternal serenity.