An early independent Madonna, its oil handling still visibly experimental — the Virgin's face has suffered from the medium's shrinkage over five centuries. Through the twin windows behind her, jagged blue mountains recede into the mist, a motif Leonardo returned to for the rest of his life.
An early independent Madonna, its oil handling still visibly experimental — the Virgin's face has suffered from the medium's shrinkage over five centuries. Through the twin windows behind her, jagged blue mountains recede into the mist, a motif Leonardo returned to for the rest of his life.Read more
