# Madonna on the Ground with Child, St Joseph and Young St John [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [ANDREA DEL SARTO]() - Date: 1501-1550 - Technique: Black chalk on paper, diameter 248 mm ## Commentary Madonna on the Ground with Child, St Joseph and Young St John c. 1510 Black chalk on paper, diameter 248 mm Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence In terms of style, this study is comparable to the artist's works in the 1510s. While the delicate application of the black chalk, particularly visible in the chiaroscuro contrasts, is reminiscent of Leonardo's style, the subject shares a close compositional dialogue with Raphael's works. The completeness of the scene and the circular format suggest that the drawing was a study for a painting. ## Related artworks - [Annunciation \(detail\)]() - [Annunciation \(detail\)]() - [Annunciation]() - [Assumption of the Virgin \(detail\)]() - [Assumption of the Virgin \(Poppi Altarpiece\)]() - [Assumption of the Virgin]() - [Assumption of the Virgin]() - [Baptism of the People]() - [Birth of the Virgin]() - [Charity]() - [Christ the Redeemer]() - [Disputation on the Trinity]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()