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The Virgin and Child with St. Anne
is an
oil painting
by
Leonardo da Vinci
depicting
Saint Anne
, her daughter the
Virgin Mary
and the
infant Jesus
. Christ is shown grappling with a sacrificial
lamb
on the edge of a precipice, symbolizing his
Passion
. It is likely that the painting was commissioned by King
Louis XII of France
following the birth of his daughter
Claude
in 1499, but it was never delivered to him. Leonardo probed into incorporating these figures together through preparatory works including the
Burlington House Cartoon
, now in the
National Gallery, London
, and a drawing which resides in the
Louvre
, Paris.
The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne
is also in the Louvre.
Painting:
Leonardo da Vinci
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