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2 days ago · The Madonna della Pietà ( Italian: [pjeˈta]; 1498–1499), otherwise known as La Pietà, is a marble sculpture of Jesus and Mary at Mount Golgotha representing the "Sixth Sorrow" of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Michelangelo Buonarroti, now in Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City.
1 day ago · Against a tranquil landscape, the Madonna sits upon a rock with the active Christ Child on her knee. The pyramidal composition, bold chiaroscuro (contrasts of light and dark), and hazy definition of the contours are evocative of the work of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). The Christ Child is in fact copied from one of Leonardo’s earliest paintings, the “Madonna of the Carnation” (ca. 1478 ...
3 days ago · The National Gallery boasts an impressive collection of Renaissance art, featuring works by masters like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael. Leonardo’s The Virgin of the Rocks is a standout, showcasing his mastery of composition and atmospheric perspective. Michelangelo’s The Entombment and Raphael’s The Madonna of the Pinks are ...
1 day ago · Like a Virgin is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Madonna, released on November 12, 1984, by Sire Records. Following the success of her 1983 self-titled debut album, Madonna was eager to start working on its follow-up. She selected Nile Rodgers to produce the album due to his work on Let's Dance (1983) by David Bowie ...
3 days ago · Confessions on a Dance Floor is the tenth studio album by American singer and songwriter Madonna. It was released on November 9, 2005, by Warner Bros. Records. A complete departure from her previous studio album American Life (2003), the album includes influences of 1970s disco and 1980s electropop, as well as 2000s club music.
4 days ago · Madonna of the Yarnwinder (c. 1501) is the subject of several oil paintings after a lost original by Leonardo da Vinci. They depict the Virgin Mary with the Christ child, who looks longingly at a yarnwinder which the Virgin could use to measure off yarn.
3 days ago · Madonna ( englische Aussprache [ məˈdɑna ]; * 16. August 1958 in Bay City, Michigan als Madonna Louise Ciccone) ist eine US-amerikanische Sängerin, Songschreiberin, Schauspielerin, Autorin, Regisseurin, Produzentin und Designerin . Madonna stieg in den 1980er Jahren mit Hits wie Like a Virgin (1984), Material Girl (1985), La Isla Bonita ...
