# Virgin and Child with the Young St John the Baptist [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [UNKNOWN MASTER, French]() - Date: 1501-1550 - Technique: Marble, partially gilt, height 69 cm ## Commentary This marble group is rooted in Italian Renaissance compositions which integrated the three holy figures into a compact pyramidal format. Italian, Flemish, and native French artists worked at the French court in the first half of the sixteenth century; the character of this marble sculpture reflects that international mix. If the group owes its design to Italian precedent, its sweet demeanour and elegant gestures reflect the French manner. This work reflects trends in French sculpture stemming from royal ateliers and spreading to regions near the Île-de-France, but it cannot be firmly associated with a particular atelier. ## Related artworks - [A Knight of the Golden Fleece]() - [A Miracle of St Benedict]() - [Adam]() - [Allegory of the Vanity of Earthly Things]() - [Altar frontal: Christ and Angels]() - [Annunciation]() - [Apostle \(detail\)]() - [Apostle]() - [Archangel Gabriel]() - [Book cover]() - [Book cover]() - [Bust of Cardinal Duprat]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()