In this picture you can see Mary and the little Jesus. Mary is holding Jesus with her right hand to support him. In her left hand she is holding a pear. Behind Mary, Bellini has painted a bright red curtain. Behind the curtain we see the city of Vicenza – a neighboring city of Venice.
Giovanni Bellini and the painters in his workshop were famous for their depictions of Mary. They painted Mary over and over again, and each picture was a little bit different from the previous one.
Compare the two paintings of Mary. Both paintings were painted by Bellini and his workshop. The paintings look similar, but there are also differences: the city in the background is different, instead of Mary, Jesus is holding the pear in his hand... can you find any other differences?