This image depicts the polychrome sculpted relief panel "Virgen de la Leche" (Virgin of the Milk) by Cristóbal de Morales, dating from approximately 1560, located in the Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla (Museum of Fine Arts of Seville), Spain

This image depicts the polychrome sculpted relief panel "Virgen de la Leche" (Virgin of the Milk) by Cristóbal de Morales, dating from approximately 1560, located in the Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla (Museum of Fine Arts of Seville), Spain. The artwork, vertically oriented, features a central seated female figure, identified as the Virgin Mary, in the lower portion. She wears a white head covering, a dark blue garment, and a voluminous red robe with gold trim. Her left hand supports an unclad infant, identified as Jesus, who is actively breastfeeding from her exposed left breast. The female figure is seated on a simple, dark rectangular plinth. To her left, a painted landscape background displays a bare tree, rolling hills, and a distant architectural structure. Above the central figures, eight light-skinned, unclad putti/cherubs are distributed. Two larger putti are prominent, reclining on either side, partially covered by a dark green, gold-trimmed draped fabric that functions as a canopy. Four smaller putti emerge from clouds below this canopy, gazing downwards. The relief exhibits deep carving, distinct polychrome coloring in red, green, blue, and flesh tones, and signs of age-related surface wear. The panel is presented in a museum environment against a plain grey wall, visible through a reflective glass or acrylic display barrier.