Allaitement Collection

Madonna Feeding the Christ Child, 1511 (oil on panel)
XIR61802 Madonna Feeding the Christ Child, 1511 (oil on panel) by Reymerswaele, Marinus van (c.1490-c.1567); 61x46 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Young San woman nursing child, South Africa. She wears a cape, necklaces and beaded skirt
FLO4722815 Young San woman nursing child, South Africa. She wears a cape, necklaces and beaded skirt. From Francois Le Vaillant (Levaillant, 1753-1824) Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

Costume of the peoples of Senegal. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples
FLO4635215 Costume of the peoples of Senegal. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Afrique" by Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche (1785-1863)

The curse: Adam digs in the ground, assists by death. Deep down, Eve breastfed her newborn by holding a cattail
FLO4675787 The curse: Adam digs in the ground, assists by death. Deep down, Eve breastfed her newborn by holding a cattail

Michelangelo Buonarroti dit Michel Ange (Michelangelo or Michelangelo, 1475-1564): Virgin who breastfed the child
GIM5037956 Michelangelo Buonarroti dit Michel Ange (Michelangelo or Michelangelo, 1475-1564): Virgin who breastfed the child.; (add.info)

Kouriat costumes (Siberia, Russia): men and woman in bete skins coats and a woman tattooed chukchi (Russia)
FLO4634625 Kouriat costumes (Siberia, Russia): men and woman in bete skins coats and a woman tattooed chukchi (Russia), with her children, in fur suits

Statues of the Egyptian goddess Isis in different forms, Isis and Horus 2, Isis with a cows' head 4
FLO4620392 Statues of the Egyptian goddess Isis in different forms, Isis and Horus 2, Isis with a cows' head 4. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's

Man Xhosa (South Africa), dressed in a loaf of leaves and woman with a loincloth of pearls, feeding his baby
FLO4635292 Man Xhosa (South Africa), dressed in a loaf of leaves and woman with a loincloth of pearls, feeding his baby. Between them, traditional musical instruments

Three Indian figures from a monument. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical
FLO4704458 Three Indian figures from a monument. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Costume of Xhosa (or amaxhosa) (South Africa), musicians in fur cloaks, a hunter in leaf loaf
FLO4635307 Costume of Xhosa (or amaxhosa) (South Africa), musicians in fur cloaks, a hunter in leaf loaf and a woman giving the breast to her baby

Madonna and Child 2 - feet apart, 1910 (portland stone)
NGW184201 Madonna and Child 2 - feet apart, 1910 (portland stone) by Gill, Eric (1882-1940); 62x20.3x16.8 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Detail of The nursing Virgin depicted as Agnes Sorel (after the Virgin of Antwerp
GYS4988371 Detail of The nursing Virgin depicted as Agnes Sorel (after the Virgin of Antwerp, by Jean Fouquet, circa 1452-1455) by Fouquet, Jean (fl.1793-98) (after); Chateau de Loches

Charity and Temperance (fresco)
ALS195503 Charity and Temperance (fresco) by Italian School, (15th century); Sanctuary of Nostra Signora delle Grazie, Montegrazie, Italy; Seat Archive/Alinari Archives

The Virgin of the Green Cushion, 1507-10 (oil on panel)
XIR34376 The Virgin of the Green Cushion, 1507-10 (oil on panel) by Solario, Andrea (c.1466-1524); 59x47 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: The Virgin with the Green Cushion; )

Maternity
BAL51414 Maternity by Peske, Jean Misceslas (1870-1949); Petit Palais, Geneva, Switzerland

Maternal care
BAL34318 Maternal care by Pieters, Evert (1856-1932); Josef Mensing Gallery, Hamm-Rhynern, Germany

The Tempest, c. 1508 (oil on canvas)
XEE5033062 The Tempest, c.1508 (oil on canvas) by Giorgione, (Giorgio da Castelfranco) (1476/8-1510); 82x73 cm; Gallerie dell Accademia, Venice

Christian Charity, c. 1625-26 (oil on canvas)
DAY235415 Christian Charity, c.1625-26 (oil on canvas) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); 93.3x109.8 cm; The Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio

Initiation rites of the cult of Dionysus, fresco from the Villa Dei Mysteri
XIR55069 Initiation rites of the cult of Dionysus, fresco from the Villa Dei Mysteri, 1st century BC (fresco) by Roman, (1st century BC); Villa dei Misteri, Pompeii

Before the prom A mother in evening dress feeds her baby into the breast before going out
JLJ4567345 Before the prom A mother in evening dress feeds her baby into the breast before going out with her husband and leaving the baby to the maid. Painting by Edouard Debat Ponsan (1847-1913)

Maternity also says the child within the breast. Painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir
JLJ4583000 Maternity also says the child within the breast. Painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919), 1886, 74x54 cm

Safe from the Storm
CH21115 Safe from the Storm by Rosiere, Johannes (1818-1901); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

The Wetnurse (colour litho)
CHT236300 The Wetnurse (colour litho) by Deveria, Achille (1800-57); Ordre National des Pharmaciens, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Statuette of a mother goddess breastfeeding two children (white terracotta)
XMN224969 Statuette of a mother goddess breastfeeding two children (white terracotta) by Gallo-Roman (3rd century); height: 15.7 cm; Musee de Picardie, Amiens, France; eMusee de Picardie

The Carpenters Shop, 1640 (oil on panel)
GR15964 The Carpenters Shop, 1640 (oil on panel) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 41x34 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info)

A Roman Family, 1867 (oil on canvas)
RA15087 A Roman Family, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 48.2x35.5 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Mother and Child, c. 1922 (oil on canvas)
XIR234154 Mother and Child, c.1922 (oil on canvas) by Blanchard, Maria (1881-1932); Musee d Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France; Spanish, out of copyright

The Madonna Suckling her Child, 1520-30 (oil on panel)
SCP50293 The Madonna Suckling her Child, 1520-30 (oil on panel) by Ferrari, Defendente (fl.1500-35); 75x48.5 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Spring
CH139788 Spring by Williams, Christopher (1873-1934); diam. 86.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

Madonna of Humility, c. 1410 (tempera on panel)
SCP50355 Madonna of Humility, c.1410 (tempera on panel) by Masolino da Panicale, Tommaso (1383-c.1447); 110.5x62 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Virgin and Child (oil on panel)
RAF228127 Virgin and Child (oil on panel) by Spanish School, (16th century); 52x26 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Spanish, out of copyright

Interior (oil on canvas)
XIR222442 Interior (oil on canvas) by Lahaye, Alexis-Marie (1850-1914); 81x64 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nimes, France; French, out of copyright

Young Woman in a Dress a la Levite Breastfeeding her Baby
STC94421 Young Woman in a Dress a la Levite Breastfeeding her Baby, plate from Galerie des Modes et Costumes Francais, engraved by Charles Emmanuel Patas (1744-1802) 1778 (engraving) by Le Clerc

The nursing Virgin in an ermine coat depicted as Agnes Sorel
GYS4988366 The nursing Virgin in an ermine coat depicted as Agnes Sorel - (after the Virgin of Antwerp, by Jean Fouquet, circa 1452-1455) by Fouquet, Jean (fl.1793-98) (after); Chateau de Loches

The nursing Virgin in an ermine coat depicted as Agnes Sorel - detail
GYS4988361 The nursing Virgin in an ermine coat depicted as Agnes Sorel - detail - (after the Virgin of Antwerp, by Jean Fouquet, circa 1452-1455) by Fouquet

Virgin Seated on the Ground, Nursing the Child (chalk on paper)
CH36616 Virgin Seated on the Ground, Nursing the Child (chalk on paper) by Parmigianino (Francesco Mazzola) (1503-40); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Roman Charity, an Allegory of Love (oil on canvas)
SNM116083 Roman Charity, an Allegory of Love (oil on canvas) by Pilo, Carl Gustaf (1711-93); 171x123 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

Family Meal (oil on canvas)
PWI91432 Family Meal (oil on canvas) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 82x68.5 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; ePeter Willi; Dutch, out of copyright

View of the orphanage of Santa Maria della Scala in Siena. 15th century (fresco)
LRI4634311 View of the orphanage of Santa Maria della Scala in Siena. 15th century (fresco) by Domenico di Bartolo, (c.1400-47); Ospedale di Santa Maria della Scala, Siena

Representation of Gabrielle d Estrees, Marquise of Monceaux (1573-1599
JLJ4570094 Representation of Gabrielle d Estrees, Marquise of Monceaux (1573-1599) in the bath Near her a nurse nursing her children. Painting of the French School. 16th or 17th century. Sun

Representation of the future King Louis XIV (1638-1715) baby
JLJ4646612 Representation of the future King Louis XIV (1638-1715) baby, in a swimsuit in the arms of his nurse Marie de Longuet de la Giraudiere The womans breast is discovered

The nurse with the child Detail of "Gabrielle d Estree in the bath"
JLJ4658772 The nurse with the child Detail of " Gabrielle d Estree in the bath". THE maid breastfed the little Cesar (1594-1665), Duke of Vendome

The Women, right panel from The Ages of the Worker, 1895 (oil on canvas)
XIR200086 The Women, right panel from The Ages of the Worker, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Frederic, Leon Henri Marie (1856-1940); Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; Belgian, out of copyright

Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist and an Angel
BAL59258 Madonna and Child with St.John the Baptist and an Angel by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); Galleria Sabauda, Turin, Piedmont, Italy; Italian

The Morning, left panel from the triptych The Golden Age, 1901 (oil on panel)
XIR39296 The Morning, left panel from the triptych The Golden Age, 1901 (oil on panel) (see 309507 for triptych) by Frederic, Leon Henri Marie (1856-1940); 126.5x117 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris

Charity, 1518-19 (oil on canvas)
XIR95736 Charity, 1518-19 (oil on canvas) by Sarto, Andrea del (1486-1530); 185x137 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; Italian, out of copyright

The Litta Madonna, c. 1490 (tempera on canvas transferred from panel)
XIR899447 The Litta Madonna, c.1490 (tempera on canvas transferred from panel) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); 42x33 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

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"Allaitement: A Timeless Bond of Nurturing Love and Compassion" The act of breastfeeding, known as "allaitement, " has been depicted throughout history in various forms of art. From religious paintings to engravings, it serves as a powerful symbol of maternal care and the intimate connection between mother and child. In Madonna Feeding the Christ Child, painted in 1511, we witness the tender moment when Mary nourishes her son with love and devotion. This oil on panel masterpiece captures the essence as an act of selflessness and nurturing. Similarly, Charity and Temperance fresco portrays women engaged in acts of kindness towards children. Their gentle touch exemplifies the importance not only for sustenance but also for emotional bonding. Roman Charity is another theme that frequently appears in artworks depicting allaitement. In Giovanni Boccaccio's vellum illustration from De Claris Mulieribus, Cimon's daughter Pero secretly breastfeeds him while he is imprisoned. This story showcases the sacrificial nature inherent in allaitement – a testament to a mother's unconditional love. Moving forward through time, Roman Charity (Cimon and Pero) painted in 1800 continues to depict this timeless bond on canvas. The artist beautifully captures the compassion between a daughter who saves her father by nursing him during his dire moments. Even altarpieces like Grabower Altar recognize allaitement as an essential part of human existence. Painted with tempera on panel in 1383, it emphasizes how nurturing sustenance connects us spiritually with divine forces. Beyond religious contexts, Nature Breastfeeding a Black Baby and a White Baby challenges societal norms by portraying breastfeeding across racial boundaries. Created around 1792 as a colored engraving, this artwork celebrates diversity while highlighting our shared need for maternal care. The Virgin of the Green Cushion further explores themes related to maternity through its depiction of the Virgin Mary nursing baby Jesus.