Attributed to Domenico Rosselli, this high relief marble sculpture is dated to the last part of the 15th century and is located in the V&A museum London.

This is example of Italian Renaissance relief sculpture, showcases the stylistic clarity and spiritual intimacy that characterized Florentine devotional art in the late 15th century. The Marble relief, is finely carved with low to medium relief modeling, and the polished surface and subtle lines convey softness and elegance. Both figures bear halos, indicating sanctity, and are framed by putti (cherubs).  Mary supports Christ tenderly but firmly, her large hand affirming both maternal care and symbolic authority, she ppears composed, gazing downward in a posture of quiet reverence or contemplation. Meanwhile, the Christ Child is unusually robust and expressive for the time, depicted with slight movement and a strong, lifelike body, particularly the visible navel and muscular abdomen, showing human vulnerability and Renaissance anatomical study. The naturalistic child emphasizes Christ’s humanity, a central Renaissance theological concern: the Incarnation as a bridge between divine and human., while anatomical realism shows the influence of scientific observation and classical ideals.