The "Maternity" is a monumental painting in which the Italian symbolist painter Gaetano Previati (1852-1920) interpreted the theme of Christian tradition in a secular way.
The painting was completed between 1890 and 1891 resides at the GAM - Gallery of Modern Art in Milan.
The "Maternity" has a complex and tormented genesis, not only due to the difficulties connected with the unconventional interpretation of a great theme, but also because of the high costs of making a painting of monumental dimensions (177 x 411 cm) .
A fundamental work, the painting represents a turning point in Previati's career and a manifesto of the new divisionist painting.
Gaetano Previati | Maternità, 1890-1891 | GAM - Galleria d'Arte Moderna di Milano