MADONNA MADONNA ADORING JESUS, Correg- gio, Uffizi, Florence ; canvas, H. 2 ft. G in. x 2 ft. The Virgin, on her kucss, bending over Jesus, who lies on straw placed on a stone ; background, a landscape with ruins. Faulted about 1519 (?). A present from Duke of Mantua to Cosmo II. de' Medici ; placed in Uffizi in Kil7. Engraved by De- lignon ; Audran ; Gregori. Meyer, Correg- gio, 325, 484 ; Gal. de Florence, ii. PL 18. MADONNA HUSHING JESUS, Corn-ri- gid, probably the one owned by Prince Tor- Ionia, Rome ; canvas. The Virgin in the ' act of quieting Jesus, while St. John offers him fruit. Engraved by Spiere. Copy, canvas, with variations, in Eszterlmzy Collec- tion, Pesth ; another, on wood, in Hermit- age, St. Petersburg. Meyer, Correggio, 329 ; Waagen, Hermitage, 57. MADONNA OF THE LADDER. See Pieta, Correggio. MADONNA OF THE LEGEND. See Madonna della Rosa, Raphael. MADONNA DEL LIBRO. See Madonna Connestabile. MADONNA WITH LILY OF VALLEY, Hans Holbein, Herr Schmitter Hug, Ragatz. The Virgin, half-length, behind a balustrade, on which she holds Jesus on a cushion ; in his right hand is a rosary, while his left is touching a peach held by his mother ; on the balustrade, right, a vase containing lilies of the valley. Painted in Augsburg. Restored by Eiguer. Woltinanu (Buuuet), Holbein, 89. MADONNA LISA DEL GIOCONDO. See Nona Lisa. MADONNA OF THE LONG NECK. See Madonna del Collo Lungo. MADONNA DI LORETO. See Uobj Family of Loreto. MADONNA DI LUCCA, Jan van Eyd; Stiidel Gallery, Frankfort ; wood, H. 1 ft. 11^ in. X 1 ft. 5J- in. The Virgin, giving the breast to Jesus, is enthroned beneath a dais, before which is spread out a rich car- pet ; to right, an oil-flask and a basin in a niche ; to left, fruit on a window-sill. From collection of King of Netherlands for 3,000 florins. Formerly in gallery of Duke of Lucca, whence its name. C. it C., Flemish Painters, 112 ; Dohme (Keaiie), 227 ; W. & W., ii. 21. MADONNA DELLA LUCERTOLA. See Holy Family del Lagarto. MADONNA, MANCHESTER, Michelan- gelo, National Gallery, London ; tempera on wood, H. 3 ft. 4 in. x 2 ft, G in. The Virgin, seated, holding in her right hand an open book, on which Jesus, standing by her side, has placed his right hand ; beside him stands the Infant St. John ; on each side are angels, one of whom is reading from a scroll. Seven figures, two unfin- ished. Exhibited at British Institute in 1847 by Mrs. Bonar, who sold it Mr. La- bouchi-re, afterwards Lord Taunton, from whose executors purchased for National Gallery in 1870 for 2,000. Manchester Exhibition, 1857. Formerly attributed to Domenico Ghirlandajo. Etched by A. Fran- (;0 is._W. & W., ii. 590 ; Richter, Ital. Art in Nat. Gal., 44, 109 ; do., Academy (1881), 205 ; Springer ; Black, Michael Augelo, 196, MADONNA IN THE MEADOW (Ma- donna dclla Verdura, Juugfrau im Griinen), liaphai'l, Vienna Museum ; wood, H. 3 ft. 9 in. x 2 ft. 10 in. ; dated 150(5. The Virgin, seated in a flower-strewn meadow, leans to- wards the Infant Jesus, and turning her head to the left looks at the little kneeling St. John who offers him a cross. Painted in Florence for Taddeo Taddei, whose heirs sold it in the 17th century to Archduke Ferdinand of Austria. In Palace of Innsbruck until 1GG3, when taken to Schloss Ambras in Tyrol ; transferred in 1773 to Imperial Collection, Vienna. In good preservation. Old copy on canvas, by Carotto or Garofalo, in sac- risty of S. Tomrnaso Cantuariense, Verona. Engraved by P. Antlerloni (1810) ; C. Agri- cola (1812); C. Kotterba ; M. Vogler ; Stein- miiller ; J. Halm. C. & C., Raphael, i. 259 ; Passavaut, ii. 35 ; Miintz, 178 ; Baldinucci, Notizie (Milan, 1811), vi. 229 ; Gruyev, 141
