How a contemporary painter interprets the medieval Madonna and Child
In short: British painter Cecily Brown engages with The Met's collection to explore the vast expressive range found within a single, recurring subject.
In this installment of The Artist Project, Cecily Brown examines medieval sculptures of the Madonna and Child. Born in 1969, the British artist is known for a style that merges figuration with abstraction, using these historical works to reflect on the diversity of interpretation possible within a shared theme.
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