The Madonna of Bruges is a marble sculpture by Michelangelo of Mary with the Child Jesus. Michelangelo's depiction of the Madonna and Child differs significantly from earlier representations of the same subject, which tended to feature a pious Virgin smiling down on an infant held in her arms.
Bruges The Church of Our Lady (Dutch: Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk) in Bruges, Belgium, dates mainly from the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries. Its tower, at 115 metres (377 ft) in height, remains the tallest structure in the city and the second tallest brickwork tower in the world (the tallest being the St. Martin's Church in Landshut, Germany).
The Madonna of Bruges is the only piece by Michelangelo to left Italy during his lifetime. Michelangelo’s Madonna of Bruges in black and white (Photo: Miles Berry, flickr) This statue shows a seated Mary tenderly holding toddler Jesus who reposes between her legs and leans on her thigh.
Madonna of Bruges Garden Statue — Virgin Mary sculpture is the replica of Michelangelo's elegant 15th-century sculpture embodies the High Renaissance.
The Bruges Madonna and Child (height 49 inches, depth 28 inches, width 24 inches. Early in 1504, even as the David received its finishing touches, Michelangelo was already at work on a free-standing marble statue of the Madonna and Child.
Madonna of Bruges by Michelangelo (1501-1504): The Madonna of Bruges is the only sculpture by Michelangelo to leave Italy during his lifetime. It was purchased in 1506 by a rich textiles merchant from Bruges and later bequeathed to that city.
Madonna and Child sculpture by Michelangelo Although there are many different adaptations of the Madonna and child, whether it is a painting or sculpture, it represents the very core of Christianity. It represents the Virgin Mary and son Jesus together. The most famous of all is the Michelangelo sculpture made of marble named "Madonna of Bruges".
Church of Our Lady, Bruges. … art treasure of the church—a white marble sculpture of the Madonna and Child … A Michelangelo in Belgium? The Bruges Madonna, …
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The Madonna of Bruges is a marble sculpture by Michelangelo of Mary with the infant Jesus. The work is notable as the only sculpture by Michelangelo to leave Italy during his lifetime. It was bought by Giovanni and Alessandro Moscheroni (Mouscron), from a family of wealthy cloth merchants in Bruges.