Lavinia Fontana

I looked at several paintings by Lavinia Fontana. Based on some of the paintings she seems to be a very religious person. And this painting could be a declaration to that. As what seems common among religious women in these days the virgin Mary is very highly regarded. This painting is in praise to Mary and it even seems to place her higher than other men; even men such as Saint Peter. Mary is the focal point of the picture and all surround her. I feel like in several other of her paintings that she had painted infants; and it looks like all the faces that surround her could be infants too. Is this a representation of Baby Jesus or is there some other kind of significance to that?