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 MADONNA DEL POZZO (of the Well), Raphael (?), Tribune of the Uffizi, Florence. The Virgin, seated, with arm about Jesus, who stands in her lap; he turns his head towards St. John, who stands holding the cross and a scroll inscribed Ecce Agnus Dei; background, landscape with ruins of a castle and figures about a well. Attributed by Lermolieff to Bugiardini or Francia Bigio.—Molini, Gal. di Firenze, i. 89; Soc. ed. and Paris, Gal. di Firenze, Pl. 47; Lermolieff, 386.

MADONNA AND PRIESTS, Murillo, Pesth Gallery, figures life-size. The Virgin, seated on clouds, supports Jesus, who, standing on clouds, takes bread from a basket held by an angel and gives it to three aged priests seen at half-length below; above, seven heads. Painted in 1678 for refectory of Hospital de los Venerables Sacerdotes; carried off by Marshal Soult and passed to Prince Eszterhazy, whose gallery was sold in 1870 to the kingdom of Hungary. Copies: Cadiz Museum; Hospital de la Sangre, Seville; Dean Lopez Cepero. Engraved by J. Ballin; J. Axmann; etched by C. Rauscher; lithographed by Folger.—C. Bermudez, ii. 53; Carta, 94; Ponz, Viage, ix. 124; Curtis, 163.

MADONNA DELLA QUERCIA. See Holy Family—del Lagarto.

MADONNA OF THE RABBIT. See Madonna del Coniglio.

MADONNA DI REGGIO. See Notte, La.

MADONNA, RIPALDA. See Madonna of St. Anthony of Padua.

MADONNA DEL RIPOSO (of the Rest), Garofalo, Ferrara Gallery; wood, H. 7 ft. 10 in. × 5 ft. 2 in. The Virgin seated on the ground, with Jesus beside her, with St. Joseph near by sleeping, and beside him a kneeling figure, Leonello del Pero, in adoration; above, a glory of angels; background, architecture and landscape. Painted in 1525 for the Cappella del Pero in S. Francesco, Ferrara.—Cat. Ferrara Gal.; Vasari, ed. Mil., vi. 524.

MADONNA OF THE ROCKS (Madonna delle Rocce, Vierge aux Rochers), Leonardo da Vinci, Louvre; wood, transferred to canvas, H. 6 ft. 6 in. × 4 ft. Jesus, seated, and sustained by an angel, is giving his blessing to the Infant St. John, who is presented by the Virgin; background, a grotto, with rocks piled fantastically. From collection of Francis I.; said to have belonged formerly to Marquis de Sourdis. Authenticity disputed, some claiming that it is a copy by Leonardo's scholars of the original in the National Gallery, London. Copy in Nantes Museum. Engraved by Boucher-Desnoyers.—Vasari, ed. Mil., iv. 59; Clément, 181, 363; Rigollot, Hist. des Arts, etc., 229; Richter, Leonardo, 100; Heaton, Leonardo, 69, 228.

Madonna of the Rocks, Leonardo da Vinci, National Gallery, London.

By Leonardo da Vinci, National Gallery, London; wood, arched top, H 6 ft. × 3 ft. 9 in. Composition same as preceding. Painted, according to Lomazzo, for the Chapel of the Concezione, S. Francesco, Milan; sold