The work is almost composed by juxtaposing "decoupage" clippings from Leonardo's works. The Child is a literal reprise of the one in The Virgin of the Rocks (preserved in the Louvre), while the head of Joseph recalls the drawing studies that Leonardo conducted on the human figure.
Title: The Madonna and Child between Saint Joseph and an angel playing the mandola
Author: Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio
Date: 15th century
Technique: Oil on the table
Displayed in: Manfredinian Art Gallery - Diocesan Museum of Venice
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