The Virgin of the Rocks
- Artist
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Date
- c.1485
- Style
- Early renaissance
- Genre
- Religious painting
- Location
- Louvre
Leonardo da Vinci's The Virgin of the Rocks is a masterful religious painting created during the Early renaissance era. Executed using Oil paint on a panel, this work exemplifies Leonardo’s technical skill and innovative composition. It depicts the Madonna with the infant Jesus, the infantJohn the Baptist, and an angel amid a rocky landscape, emphasizing naturalistic forms and depth. As one of his few remaining universally attributed Panel works, it highlights Leonardo’s influence and mastery in blending spirituality with scientific observation.
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