Carlo Crivelli's 1480 painting presents the Madonna and Child, centrally placed and framed by what appears to be a window opening onto a distant landscape with sparse trees. The Virgin Mary, dressed in elaborate, patterned robes, gazes downwards with a contemplative expression, her head adorned with a delicate halo. The plump Christ Child, held gently in her arms, sits on a red cushion on the ledge and appears to be playing with a tiny bird or cross. Above them, a festive garland of fruit, including a prominent cucumber and peaches, hangs from red ribbons, while red darts are stuck into a pink fabric. A fly rests on the stone ledge below, next to a cartouche bearing the artist's signature