MADONNA DEL POZZO (of the Well), Raphael (?), Tribune of the Uffizi, Florence. The Virgin, seated, with arm about Jesus, who stands in her lap; he turns his head towards St. John, who stands holding the cross and a scroll inscribed Ecce Agnus Dei; background, landscape with ruins of a castle and figures about a well. Attributed by Lermolieff to Bugiardini or Francia Bigio.—Molini, Gal. di Firenze, i. 89; Soc. ed. and Paris, Gal. di Firenze, Pl. 47; Lermolieff, 386.
MADONNA AND PRIESTS, Murillo,
Pesth Gallery, figures life-size. The Virgin,
seated on clouds, supports Jesus, who,
standing on clouds, takes bread from a
basket held by an angel and gives it to
three aged priests seen at half-length below;
above, seven heads. Painted in 1678
for refectory of Hospital de los Venerables
Sacerdotes; carried off by Marshal Soult
and passed to Prince Eszterhazy, whose gallery
was sold in 1870 to the kingdom of
Hungary. Copies: Cadiz Museum; Hospital
de la Sangre, Seville; Dean Lopez Cepero.
Engraved by J. Ballin; J. Axmann;
etched by C. Rauscher; lithographed by
Folger.—C. Bermudez, ii. 53; Carta, 94;
Ponz, Viage, ix. 124; Curtis, 163.
MADONNA DELLA QUERCIA. See
Holy Family—del Lagarto.
MADONNA OF THE RABBIT. See
Madonna del Coniglio.
MADONNA DI REGGIO. See Notte, La.
MADONNA, RIPALDA. See Madonna
of St. Anthony of Padua.
MADONNA DEL RIPOSO (of the Rest),
Garofalo, Ferrara Gallery; wood, H. 7 ft.
10 in. × 5 ft. 2 in. The Virgin seated on the
ground, with Jesus beside her, with St. Joseph
near by sleeping, and beside him a
kneeling figure, Leonello del Pero, in adoration;
above, a glory of angels; background,
architecture and landscape. Painted in
1525 for the Cappella del Pero in S. Francesco,
Ferrara.—Cat. Ferrara Gal.; Vasari,
ed. Mil., vi. 524.
MADONNA OF THE ROCKS (Madonna
delle Rocce, Vierge aux Rochers), Leonardo
da Vinci, Louvre; wood, transferred to canvas,
H. 6 ft. 6 in. × 4 ft. Jesus, seated, and
sustained by an angel, is giving his blessing
to the Infant St. John, who is presented
by the Virgin; background, a grotto, with
rocks piled fantastically. From collection
of Francis I.; said to have belonged formerly
to Marquis de Sourdis. Authenticity
disputed, some claiming that it is a copy by
Leonardo's scholars of the original in the
National Gallery, London. Copy in Nantes
Museum. Engraved by Boucher-Desnoyers.—Vasari,
ed. Mil., iv. 59; Clément, 181,
363; Rigollot, Hist. des Arts, etc., 229;
Richter, Leonardo, 100; Heaton, Leonardo,
69, 228.
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Madonna of the Rocks, Leonardo da Vinci, National Gallery, London.
By Leonardo da Vinci, National Gallery, London; wood, arched top, H 6 ft. × 3 ft. 9 in. Composition same as preceding. Painted, according to Lomazzo, for the Chapel of the Concezione, S. Francesco, Milan; sold
