The Benois Madonna
Also known as
- Madonna and Child with Flowers
Madonna and Child with Flowers, otherwise known as the Benois Madonna, could be one of two Madonna started by Leonardo da Vinci, as he remarked himself, in October 1478. The other one could be Madonna with the Carnation from Munich.
It is likely that the Benois Madonna was the first work painted by Leonardo independently from his master Verrocchio. There are two Leonardo's preliminary sketches for this piece in the British Museum. As for Madonna's toothless smile, it is tempting to suggest...
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