Why it matters
The Virgin sits on a throne decorated with brass lions and nurses the Christ Child. One of Jan van Eyck's last works, its small size shows it was meant for private devotion.
Did you know?
- It was painted around 1437.
- It is named after Charles II, Duke of Parma and Lucca, who owned it.
- The lions refer to the throne of Solomon.
- The Virgin has been identified as a portrait of van Eyck's wife, Margaretha.
Based on the Wikipedia article Lucca Madonna (CC BY-SA 4.0).
