Die Heilige Familie mit dem Johannesknaben ("Die Montalto Madonna")

The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist ('The Montalto Madonna')

Known as 'The Montalto Madonna' after its patron, Cardinal Alessandro Peretti Montalto, this small painting on copper was one of Carracci's most famous and most copied works. The influence of Correggio is evident in the rich balance of colour, the play of light and the figures' harmonious movements.