Two paintings by Leonardo da Vinci in the Hermitage. One of the most famous paintings by Leonardo da Vinci is the Madonna Litta. This oil painting on wood depicts a girl with a baby in her arms. "Madonna Litta" is one of Leonardo's most popular and significant works, and it can be found in the Hermitage.
Madonna with a Flower is an early work by Leonardo da Vinci. Researchers believe that it was created in 1478, when Leonardo was 26 years old. By this time, he had been working independently for 6 years and was accepted into the Guild of Painters of Florence. In his work on the Madonna, Leonardo was one of the first in Italy to use the technique of oil painting, which allowed him to more accurately convey the texture of fabrics, the nuances of chiaroscuro, and the materiality of objects. The picture is striking in the unusual interpretation of the characters. The figures of the Madonna and Child are closely inscribed in the painting and fill it with themselves almost completely. There are no distracting details in the picture, only a pointed window is shown on the right.

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