Madonna of the Slums

Vincente Manansala (Phillipines)

Date: 1950

Manansala’s canvases were described as masterpieces that brought the cultures of the barrio and the city together. His Madonna of the Slums is a portrayal of a mother and child from the countryside who became urban shanty residents once in the city.

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