The Wife of Hasdrubal and Her Children
Ercole de' Roberti
The Wife of Hasdrubal and Her Children, c. 1490-1493
Tempera on panel
Courtesy of The National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
This artwork honors the strength and resolve of motherhood, making it a powerful tribute for Mother’s Day. Ercole de’ Roberti portrays a mother shielding her children amid collapse - hands steady, head bowed, utterly composed. She doesn’t flinch from devastation; she endures it. This is not a portrait of triumph, but of presence - care as resistance, love held without hesitation.
Currently held by the National Gallery of Art courtesy of the Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund.
Ercole de' Roberti
The Wife of Hasdrubal and Her Children, c. 1490-1493
Tempera on panel
Courtesy of The National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
This artwork honors the strength and resolve of motherhood, making it a powerful tribute for Mother’s Day. Ercole de’ Roberti portrays a mother shielding her children amid collapse - hands steady, head bowed, utterly composed. She doesn’t flinch from devastation; she endures it. This is not a portrait of triumph, but of presence - care as resistance, love held without hesitation.
Currently held by the National Gallery of Art courtesy of the Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund.
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