Religious art
Virgin and Child
Origin
The first representations of Maria lactans are images of a woman and child painted on the ceilings above a tomb in the catacomb of Priscilla in Rome, presumably representing Mary and Jesus.

Good shepherd, with Isaiah?, tree of Jesse?, and woman and child on right, sideways. Man gesturing towards woman, infant at breast, turns to look at viewer. Woman holding child with both hands

Woman on backless chair with child at breast; three men to the left bring her gifts.