Breastfeeding in art
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Breastfeeding is "one of the most traditional motifs in art history", according to HuffPost.[1]
The Breastfeeding Art Expo in Kelowna in 2017 featured breastfeeding-inspired artworks.[2] In 2018, the De Montfort University in Leicester hosted an art exhibition of "brelfies" (breastfeeding selfies).[3]
Daniel Edwards's sculpture Landmark for Breastfeeding depicts Angelina Jolie breastfeeding her twins.[4] In 2024, a mural by Peaball depicting a woman breastfeeding was painted in Derry. The work was commissioned by the North West Breastfeeding and Perinatal Support.[5]
Notable works depicting breastfeeding include:
- Barrymore Madonna
- Brave Margot
- Caritas (Lucas Cranach the Elder)
- Caritas Romana (de Crayer, 1645)
- Caritas Romana (de Crayer)
- Charity (Reni, New York)
- Charity (Pollaiuolo)
- Christ Blessing the Children (Lucas Cranach the Elder)
- Cimon and Pero
- International breastfeeding symbol
- Madonna Litta[6]
- Madonna of the Cat
- Madonna with the Green Cushion
- Melun Diptych
- Mother with Child
- Nursing Madonna
- The Birth of the Milky Way
- The Origin of the Milky Way
- Partisan Ballad
- Rest on the Flight into Egypt (David, Antwerp)
- Rest on the Flight into Egypt (David, New York)
- Roman Charity
