The painting "Master of the Straus Madonna" portrays what seems to be a loving and joyful relationship between mother and child. The style is that of the late 14th and early 15th centuries, which came about during the period of the early Renaissance. The painting expresses an emotionally overpowering feeling. The Virgin is looking at the child with an expression that seems pretty tranquil. She is almost smiling yet at the same time praying. The child seems pretty comfortable with the mother holding the finger with his right hand and a little bird being held gently in the child's left hand. The child looks out at the viewer with a visionary, expressing the carefree, comfortable state of mind as any toddler would.
             The child is a chubby baby with rosy cheeks and small sparkly eyes. The child's head is tilted a bit to his left, with his bushy blond hair giving a round look to the face. A red silk cloth covers the child beneath his waist. The fabric contains small yellow spots that are very similar to the Virgin's shirt. The child has a necklace with a kind of red strand hanging from the chain that is very similar to the child's cloth below his waist. The child is holding the Virgin's finger and bird, giving a playful attitude. The bird's wings are slightly open, and the bird is looking up at the sky. It seems the bird is trying to set free and fly away.
             The tilting of the Virgin's head demonstrates the closeness and inseparable connection of the Virgin and the Child. The Virgin's zealous expression and long devoted thoughts give the viewers the child's treasures as he was brought to this new world. The Virgin's face seems to be looking down at the child or more towards the bird. The bird represents the idea of a soul where the dwelling place is heaven and can move to higher spheres of life. The Virgin's nose is long and narrow. The Virgin has soft and small lips. The eyes are wide but narrowly open. The face is round. The Virgin ha...