The Madonna with Child (Salting Madonna) is a painting attributed on basis of style[1] to the early Italian Renaissance master Antonello da Messina,[2] depicting the Madona holding the doll-like Child and wearing an ornate golden crown, held by angels over her head.

The Salting Madonna shows a complex series of cultural references that in the past have led scholars to classify it variously as a Flemish, Spanish or even Russian work.

It portrays the Madonna adorned with a series of well-crafted and rendered details, such as the crown and the Venetian-style garments and gossamer veil.

The Child holds a pomegranate in his hands, which symbolize the Passion of Christ.

[3] The abstract beauty of the Madonna's face derives from the style of contemporary Provençal artists, especially Enguerrand Quarton.