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Madonna Litta
The Madonna Litta is a late 15th-century painting, traditionally attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, in the Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg. It depicts the Virgin Mary breastfeeding the Christ child, a devotional subject known as the "Madonna lactans". The figures are set in a dark interior with two arched openings, as in Leonardo's earlier "Madonna of the Carnation", and a mountainous landscape in aerial perspective can be seen beyond. In his left hand Christ holds a goldfinch, which is symbolic of
Litta
The Litta are a noble Milanese family who produced two cardinals, Alfonso Litta and Lorenzo Litta.
See also.
- Palazzo Litta, Milan
- Madonna Litta