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What Leonardo's depiction of Virgin Mary and Jesus tells us about his religious beliefs

  • Written by Diane Apostolos-Cappadona, Haub Director of Catholic Studies, Georgetown University
What Leonardo's depiction of Virgin Mary and Jesus tells us about his religious beliefsLeonardo da Vinci's Virgin of the Rocks.National Gallery London

On the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death, Italian academic Francesco Caglioti’s recent claim that a sculpture held at a London museum bears close similarities with the work of the Renaissance genius has opened up a fresh discussion.

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