Parmigianino - The virgin, child and St. John

Print shows the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus with his cousin in the background.
After Francesco Mazzuoli who was called Il Parmigianino.
Title from Graphic sampler / compiled by Renata V. Shaw, Prints and Photographs Division. Washington : Library of Congress, 1979, pp. 24-28.
Print originally part of Pembroke album, no. 13.
Graphic sampler, pp. 10-28

The image of Mary holding the Christ Child is a common depiction in Christian art and is known as the "Madonna and Child." It represents the mother of Jesus and her son and is a symbol of motherhood, love, and compassion.