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Study for the Madonna with the Fruit Bowl
Preparatory drawing by Leonardo da Vinci, serving as a study of the figure of the Madonna with a bowl of fruit. The work focuses on the compositional and figure drawing analysis, laying the groundwork for a later painting in the Early Renaissance style.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Leonardo da Vinci
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Date of birth and death
15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519
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Natinality
Italian
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Style
High Renaissance
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Significant works
Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, Virgin of the Rocks, Lady with an Ermine, Vitruvian Man
Information about the work
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Year:
1478
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Execution technique:
ink on paper
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Location:
Louvre, Paris, France
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Theme:
religious, Madonna with Child, figure study
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The study illustrates Leonardo's creative process, his approach to composition and figure details, from basic sketch analysis to a complete painting.
The key to interpreting the work
The analysis should consider the role of sketches in the development of Renaissance painting and Leonardo’s drawing techniques based on precise observation and subtle expression.See other works by this artist
Study of the Hanged Bernardo di Bandino Baroncelli, assassin of Giuliano de Medici
- Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
- Year: 1479
The proportions of the human figure (The Vitruvian Man)
- Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
- Year: 1492
