Leonardo Status: Without any doubt Leonardo did the preparatory drawings for this composition. That which remains a matter of debate is who, exactly, painted the original panel. The distinct outlines of the figures are noteworthy for their un-Leonardesque handling, as is the unremarkable background viewed through the windows.
Leonardo da Vinci (Italian, 1452-1519). Madonna Litta, ca. 1490-91. Tempera on canvas, transferred from panel. 42 x 33 cm (16 1/2 x 13 in.).
The Hermitage, St. PetersburgLeonardo Status: Without any doubt Leonardo did the preparatory drawings for this composition. That which remains a matter of debate is who, exactly, painted the original panel. The distinct outlines of the figures are noteworthy for their un-Leonardesque handling, as is the unremarkable background viewed through the windows.
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