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The Virgin of the Rocks (Italian: Vergine delle rocce), sometimes the Madonna of the Rocks, is the name of two paintings by the Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci, of the same subject, with a composition which is identical except for several significant details.
Jun 13, 2024 · The Virgin of the Rocks, two paintings by Leonardo da Vinci depicting the apocryphal legend in which the Holy Family meets St. John the Baptist as they flee to Egypt from Herod ’s Massacre of the Innocents.
The Virgin of the Rocks (sometimes The Madonna of the Rocks) is the name used for two Leonardo da Vinci's paintings, of the same subject, and of a composition which is identical except for two significant details.
The Virgin of the Rocks. Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo’s mysterious painting shows the Virgin Mary with Saint John the Baptist, Christ’s cousin, and an angel. All kneel to adore the infant Christ, who in turn raises his hand to bless them.
Feb 19, 2019 · In the so-called Brera Madonna, a shell-like dome hovers protectively in the apse behind Mary while a pearl-like egg dangles down, completing the iconography and suggesting that Mary’s...
Leonardo da Vinci, The Virgin of the Rocks, c. 1491–1508, oil on panel, 189.5 x 120 cm (The National Gallery, London). Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Video transcript.
Fra Filippo Lippi, Madonna and Child with two Angels, c. 1460–1465, tempera on panel, 95 x 63.5 cm (Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence) This is the first time that an Italian renaissance artist has completely abandoned halos.
