Biddende Maria

The Biddende Maria (Mary in Prayer or Virgin at prayer) is an oil-on-panel painting by the Flemish Renaissance artist Quentin Matsys. The painting was produced in the first decade of the 16th century, probably in 1500.^[1] The painting is currently housed at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp. The panel is the interior of the left wing of a diptych^[1][2] with the painting on the other side being a Salvator Mundi.^[3]

Diptych with Virgin at Prayer and Salvador Mundi

Biddende Maria
Artist	Quentin Massys
Year	ca. 1500[1]
Medium	Oil on panel
Dimensions	40.9 cm × 30.6 cm (16.1 in × 12 in)
Location	Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Antwerp

Painting

The painting depicts Mary at prayer.^[1] Her head is covered with a gauze veil upon which rests a crown. The painting's delicate rendering and soft hues create a sweetness that is tempered by the figure's stately and austere bearing.^[4]