Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist, Saint Cecilia, and Angels  1505

One of the most imaginative and unorthodox artists in Renaissance Florence, Piero di Cosimo, like many painters, came under the spell of Leonardo da Vinci. In their dense grouping and shadowy presentation, the figures in this work reflect the “dark manner” of that famous older master. Gathered around the Virgin and Child are a pair of wingless angels and two saints—John th...