A small patch of white flowers in the lower left foreground provides a contrast to the dismal background and may represent the purity of the title character. Just above the flowers, a child, most likely John the Baptist, kneels in a praying position and holds a thin, elongat
A small patch of white flowers in the lower left foreground provides a contrast to the dismal background and may represent the purity of the title character. Just above the flowers, a child, most likely John the Baptist, kneels in a praying position and holds a thin, elongated cross between his arms. On the right, the angel Uriel sits with the baby Jesus, while the title character sits in the center in a brilliant blue and gold dress that blends seamlessly into the darkness of the background through the artist's use of his trademark sfumato. For 10 points, name this Leonardo da Vinci painting of Mary in a stone-filled cave.
A small patch of white flowers in the lower left foreground provides a contrast to the dismal background and may represent the purity of the title character.
{Madonna} of the {Rocks} [accept {Virgin of the Rocks}]