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Madonna and Child with Flowers!
(Benois Madonna)
TITLE: LEONARDO DA VINCI MADONNA AND CHILD WITH FLOWERS (Also know as BENOIS MADONNA)
DATE: 1478 DA VINCI'S AGE: 26
~ Madonna and Child with Flowers (Benois Madonna) ~ :Possibly Leonardo’s first painting completed by himself.
SUBJECT MATTER: Biblical scene: Virgin Mary playing with her child Jesus.
TYPE: Oils on Poplar wood SIZE: 49.5 × 33 cm's
PRESENT LOCATION: The Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
INFORMATION: Da Vinci’s notebook shows a drawing (below) that includes the Jesus child playing with a cat. Leonardo may have planned to draw and paint this picture. The drawing is closely connected to the Benois Madonna. 
AUTHENTICATION: There is some dispute in the Art world if this is truly a Leonardo original.
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