Madonna of the Yarnwinder
c. 1501-1510 Private collection
About this artwork
An oil painting depicting the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child, who gazes at a cross-shaped yarnwinder. This work is one of several versions attributed to Leonardo da Vinci and his workshop.
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The painting is famous for the symbolic cross-shaped yarnwinder, which serves as a premonition of Christ's future crucifixion. Leonardo's characteristic sfumato technique creates the atmospheric, hazy background that gives the piece its dreamlike, ethereal quality. Despite the attribution to Leonardo, many art historians believe the work was largely executed by his assistants in his studio.
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Madonna of the Yarnwinder
Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1501-1510
