Leonardo da Vinci and The Controversy Of The Virgin Of The Rocks
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In 1483, the Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception commissioned Leonardo to paint an altarpiece for their chapel at the church of San Francesco Grande in Milan. Due to a disagreement regarding payment to the artist, it appears that the altarpiece was never delivered. This exclusive webinar will examine the controversy surrounding the two versions of the same subject – one in the Louvre and the other in the National Gallery in London.
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