Flemish school of the 16th century.Virgin of the Milk.Oil on panel.It has a grid in allusion to

Flemish school of the 16th century.
"Virgin of the Milk".
Oil on panel.
It has a grid in allusion to San Lorenzo de El Escorial.
Measurements: 49 x 38.5 cm; 67 x 55.5 cm (frame).
In this panel the painter offers us a tender and intimate image of the Virgin and Child, within the iconography of the Virgin of the Milk, which has a long tradition in the history of art. Although this theme began to disappear in the Baroque period, it is fully in keeping with the interest of the artists of the time in depicting Jesus in his most human aspect, as well as the Virgin. Here even all allusion to the future sacrifice, which often appears with the presence of fruit or red flowers, disappears. The piece is notable for the modesty of its representation: the Virgin's breast is not visible, but is covered by the pink cloak.