Why it matters
The Virgin sits on a rock before a quarry where workers carve a capital, a column and a sarcophagus, perhaps alluding to Christ's future flagellation and burial.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1488–1490.
- It measures only 32 × 29.6 cm.
- The landscape may be based on Carrara or Monte Bolca.
Based on the Wikipedia article Madonna of the Caves (CC BY-SA 4.0).
