The Virgin With Angels

The Virgin Mary sits on a throne at the center, cradling the infant Jesus while angels in white robes encircle her on a cloud-filled foreground, kneeling and praying. A halo of stars arches behind Mary’s head and a soft, radiant light fills the scene, creating a balanced, circular composition that centers the holy pair. Bouguereau’s smooth, highly polished brushwork, idealized figures, and refined palette of blues, creams, golds, and flesh tones exemplify his academic, sentimental religious style.