This picture is a vivid example of how the artist “wrote” an anachronism in the biblical story. Madonna is depicted on a canvas with rosary beads – a typical attribute of the Catholic faith. At the time of the artist such prayer beads, as well as prayer closely related to them, were widely distributed and were considered an indispensable attribute of a truly religious Spaniard and Spaniard.
The figures of the Madonna with the baby Jesus in her arms are depicted against a dark, rather gloomy background of a closed room, due to which the body of the child and the delicate fair skin of the woman seem to be simply shining with a special inner light. Virgin Mary sits on a massive bench, hugging the naked body of the baby. Both mother and son have stern, unsmiling faces, as if they both anticipate future sorrow, grief and suffering that will fall upon their family. In this picture, the sense of color inherent to the master and the ability to skillfully convey the texture of the fabric were fully manifested.
The draperies of the Virgin Mary’s attire are so expressive that you can’t look away from them. The rusty red fabric of the main dress casts a violet highlight with a blue silky cape, and the thinnest cream veil around the neck of the Virgin echoes its pale, porcelain skin. Both the mother and the child, without looking away, look directly at the viewer, literally penetrating into the soul with their bright black eyes with sadness hidden in them.
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