ANDREA DEL SARTO
(b. 1486, Firenze, d. 1530, Firenze)

Madonna on the Ground with Child, St Joseph and Young St John

c. 1510
Black chalk on paper, diameter 248 mm
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

In terms of style, this study is comparable to the artist's works in the 1510s. While the delicate application of the black chalk, particularly visible in the chiaroscuro contrasts, is reminiscent of Leonardo's style, the subject shares a close compositional dialogue with Raphael's works. The completeness of the scene and the circular format suggest that the drawing was a study for a painting.




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