Madonna of the Rocks was a controversial painting that shows baby Jesus, John the Baptist, the Virgin Mary, and an Angel. There was symbolsim in this painting that was considered controversial and wrong, so a more traditional version of this named Virgin of the Rocks was painted by Da Vinci. The painting was started in 1483.

 

 

 

Leonardo Da Vinci was considered the "Renaissance Man", one of the most multi- talented artists in the entire Renaissance time period and in history. For more information, view the "Important Figures" exhibition in our museum.