The Virgin and Child with St. Anne

by Leonardo da Vinci

Artwork Image: The Virgin and Child with St. Anne (1508) by Leonardo da Vinci

The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne is an oil painting by Leonardo da Vinci depicting St. Anne, her daughter the Virgin Mary and the infant Jesus. Christ is shown grappling with a sacrificial lamb symbolizing his Passion as the Virgin tries to restrain him. The painting was commissioned as the high altarpiece for the Church of Santissima Annunziata in Florence and its theme had long preoccupied Leonardo.

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Artwork Details

Date:1508
Medium:Oil on wood
Dimensions:168cm x 112cm
Genres:High Renaissance
Renaissance
Subjects:People
Religion
More Info:en.wikipedia.org
Name:Louvre Museum
Native Name:Musée du Louvre
Location:Paris (France)
Website:www.louvre.fr

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