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The Virgin and Child with St Anne
and St John the Baptist, Leonardo da Vinci, c.1506-8,

charcoal, black and white chalk on tinted paper mounted on canvas,

141.5cm x 104.6cm,

National Gallery, London

The drawing describes the Virgin Mary seated on the knees of her mother St Anne and holding the Child Jesus while St. John the Baptist, the cousin of Jesus, stands to the right.

There are four characters in this artwork which is two women and two children. The leg of the woman on the left point to the left of the painting but her body slightly turn to the right side of the painting. The woman is hugging a child. She is having a lovely smile. The other woman's attention is focusing on her. She twisted her body to the left of the painting. Her left hand is pointing up. the two children seems like watching each other with adorable expression.

This painting gives me a warm feeling. They are hugging each other and blessing each other.