Why it matters
The Virgin stands on a pedestal carved with harpies (or, as some historians think, locusts from the Book of Revelation) representing forces of evil trampled underfoot. It is Andrea del Sarto's best-known work.
Did you know?
- It was commissioned in 1515.
- It is signed and dated 1517 on the pedestal.
- Vasari praised it.
Based on the Wikipedia article Madonna of the Harpies (CC BY-SA 4.0).
