Banksy portrays religion as a toxic ideology passed from parents to children. More widely, the artist comments on the general toxicity of family relationships, in which outdated ideas and traditions repeat themselves. It may well also illustrate how our societies promote Big Pharma baby formula over natural breast milk. Indeed, as it is always the case with Banksy, there are a few different readings to his art. The label on the milk bottle clearly targets pharmaceutical companies that produce formula milk for babies. The mother willingly uses what she thinks is best for her baby, because she has been assured this is the right thing to do…

The figure of the Madonna is one of the most easily recognizable, most frequently produced images in the history of art. The word Madonna is derived from the Italian ‘ma donna,’ or ‘my lady’ and is used to describe Mary, the mother of Christ. The most well-known examples of The Madonna and Child were completed by Italian painter Raphael, who moved from his native Urbino to Florence at the turn of the 16^th century. Over the course of his career, the artist created more than 30 paintings of The Madonna and Child, for devotional panels and commercial sales, as well as gifts for friends, including one wedding present. His representations are considered among the most reverential and graceful of Mary and Jesus.